The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain, which has been adapted twice for Hollywood films (in 1946 and 1981), as well as in other countries. The title is something of a non sequitur in that nowhere in the novel does a postman character appear, nor is one even alluded to.
References[]
- A Monsterpiece Theater segment features a spin on the famous film noir movie, with Grover waiting for the postman to deliver an important letter but, while waiting, many other people come to his house.
- In the Elmo's World episode "Telephones," the Telephone Channel teases the upcoming program "The Telephone Always Rings Twice."
Connections[]
- Anjelica Huston played Madge in the 1981 film version
- Christopher Lloyd played a salesman in the 1981 film version
- Glenn Shadix played a Twin Oaks motel customer in the 1981 film version