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 ==

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