A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.
Philip Ahlm
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
John Alban
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Orderly Pushing Wheelchair
- (uncredited)
Morris Ankrum
- Judge
- (uncredited)
King Baggot
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
- Customer
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Man
- (uncredited)
Barbara Brewster
- Danielle - Ben's Twin Girl
- (uncredited)
Gloria Brewster
- Yvette - Ben's Twin Girl
- (uncredited)
Wally Cassell
- Ben
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaJames M. Cain was so impressed with Lana Turner's performance he presented her with a leather-bound copy of the book inscribed, "For my dear Lana, thank you for giving a performance that was even finer than I expected."
- GoofsWhen Cora opens the cash register to leave a note, the bill in the register is a Confederate one-dollar bill.
This is not an "Anachronism", as Confederate money certainly existed in the 1940s, though it might be considered odd that the proprietor accepted it.
- Quotes
Cora Smith: It's too bad Nick took the car.
Frank Chambers: Even if it was here, we couldn't take it, unless we'd want to spend the night in jail. Stealing a man's wife, that's nothing, but stealing a man's car, that's larceny.
- Crazy creditsOpening and ending credits are shown over the hardcover book of the same name.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- SoundtracksShe's Funny That Way
(1928) (uncredited)
Music by Neil Moret
Lyrics by Richard A. Whiting
Played on guitar and Sung by Cecil Kellaway
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Funny, the comment there about the title - it's the strangest part of the adaptation because at least it IS mentioned in the film, but nowhere in the book. It's an absolute mystery to me how this title made it through intact when great titles like "Farewell My Lovely" were dumbed down to "Murder My Sweet" for the sake of Hollywood audiences. James M. Cain originally submitted the story to Alfred Knopf with the title "BBQ" (which makes sense in context) and was asked to change it; he considered "Black Puma" and "The Devil's Checkbook" before settling on the mystifying title by which the novel and both adaptations are well known.
Anyway, I like the film and think it's a great straight adaptation of the book, though the dialogue in the beginning seems a bit hurried (for the sake of the quick establishment of character and story) - the book does a better job of painting the hobo/gypsy lifestyle Frank embraces, and I think it's pretty central to the eventual conflict between him and Cora, so it's a shame it wasn't better depicted in the film.
Lana Turner is good, but probably just a bit mis-cast - she's a little too "glamorous" for Cora, which is also established immediately in the famous opening shot of her legs and lipstick (in contrast to the book, where she was introduced in an apron, working hard for the business like she always says she wants to.)
One note for femme-fatale buffs: Cora and Nick in the film are surnamed "Smith," which in the book was Cora's maiden name. (Nick in the book was Greek - "Papadakis") Is this a statement on marriage in general, or perhaps a desire to eliminate the racial implications in what happens? Seems unlikely; it is what it is, for smarter people than me to unravel.
"So long mister, thanks for the ride!"
Anyway, I like the film and think it's a great straight adaptation of the book, though the dialogue in the beginning seems a bit hurried (for the sake of the quick establishment of character and story) - the book does a better job of painting the hobo/gypsy lifestyle Frank embraces, and I think it's pretty central to the eventual conflict between him and Cora, so it's a shame it wasn't better depicted in the film.
Lana Turner is good, but probably just a bit mis-cast - she's a little too "glamorous" for Cora, which is also established immediately in the famous opening shot of her legs and lipstick (in contrast to the book, where she was introduced in an apron, working hard for the business like she always says she wants to.)
One note for femme-fatale buffs: Cora and Nick in the film are surnamed "Smith," which in the book was Cora's maiden name. (Nick in the book was Greek - "Papadakis") Is this a statement on marriage in general, or perhaps a desire to eliminate the racial implications in what happens? Seems unlikely; it is what it is, for smarter people than me to unravel.
"So long mister, thanks for the ride!"
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- Also known as
- El cartero llama dos veces
- Filming locations
- Laguna Beach, California, USA(beach scenes)
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- Budget
- $1,683,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
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- 1.37 : 1
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