The Postman Didn't Ring Explained

The Postman Didn't Ring
Director:Harold D. Schuster
Producer:Ralph Dietrich
Screenplay:Mortimer Braus
Story:Mortimer Braus
Leon Ware
Starring:Richard Travis
Brenda Joyce
Spencer Charters
Stanley Andrews
William Bakewell
Emma Dunn
Music:Leigh Harline
David Raksin
Cinematography:Joseph MacDonald
Editing:Nick DeMaggio
Studio:20th Century Fox
Distributor:20th Century Fox
Runtime:68 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Postman Didn't Ring is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Mortimer Braus. The film stars Richard Travis, Brenda Joyce, Spencer Charters, Stanley Andrews, William Bakewell and Emma Dunn.[1] [2] [3] The film was released on July 3, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.

Plot

An old mail bag is discovered whilst cleaning out an attic containing letters postmarked 1889. Postal Inspector Brennon (Stanley Andrews) vows that he will hand-deliver the letters to the addressees or their descendants, and his decision has profound effects on a number of lives.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Postman Didn't Ring (1942) - Overview . TCM.com . 2008-01-02 . 2015-09-29.
  2. Web site: The-Postman-Didn-t-Ring - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152343/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/106432/The-Postman-Didn-t-Ring/overview . dead . 2014-11-03 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2014 . 2015-09-29.
  3. Web site: The Postman Didn't Ring . Afi.com . 2015-09-29.