The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1946 American film noir based on the 1934 novel of the same name by James M. Cain. This adaptation of the novel features Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, and Audrey Totter. It was directed by Tay Garnett. The musical score was written by George Bassman and Erich Zeisl (the latter uncredited). This version was the third filming of "The Postman Always Rings Twice", but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been
Patricia Smith (actress) She played Doctor Sara Kingsley in the "" episode . Her final acting role was in the 1997 film "Mad City". Smith and her husband, John Lasell, had two children. Smith, a diabetic for many years, died of heart failure on January 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, aged 80. Patricia Smith (actress) Patricia Smith (February 20, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress who appeared in film and television roles from the early 1950s through the 1990s. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Smith appeared in a 1953 episode of "Kraft Television Theater" titled "A Room and a