The Postman Didn't Ring
{{short description|1942 film by Harold D. Schuster}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Postman Didn't Ring
| image = The Postman Didn't Ring poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| 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
| released = {{Film date|1942|7|3}}
| runtime = 68 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86990/the-postman-didnt-ring |title=The Postman Didn't Ring (1942) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date=2008-01-02 |access-date=2015-09-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/106432/The-Postman-Didn-t-Ring/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152343/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/106432/The-Postman-Didn-t-Ring/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-11-03 |title=The-Postman-Didn-t-Ring - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide |author=Hal Erickson |author-link=Hal Erickson (author) |date=2014 |access-date=2015-09-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27407 |title=The Postman Didn't Ring |publisher=Afi.com |date= |access-date=2015-09-29}} The film was released on July 3, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
{{Expand section|date=September 2015}}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 ==
- Richard Travis as Daniel Carter
- Brenda Joyce as Julie Martin
- Spencer Charters as Judge Ben Holt
- Stanley Andrews as Postal Insp. Brennan
- William Bakewell as Robert Harwood Jr.
- Emma Dunn as Martha Carter
- Joseph Cawthorn as Silas Harwood
- Oscar O'Shea as Judge Barrington
- Erville Alderson as Robert Harwood Sr.
- Jeff Corey as Harwood Green
- Frank M. Thomas as Prosecutor
- Will Wright as Mr. Slade
- Betty Jean Hainey as Marjorie
- Ethel Griffies as Catherine Vandewater
- Henry Roquemore as Jason Peters
- Mary Servoss as Helen Allen
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0035204|The Postman Didn't Ring}}
{{Harold D. Schuster}}
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Category:1940s English-language films
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films directed by Harold D. Schuster
Category:Films scored by Leigh Harline
Category:Films scored by David Raksin
Category:American black-and-white films
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