The Postman allways Rings Twice

Gilda














Johnny, a professional gambler becomes the right hand of Balin, the owner of an illegal casino in Bueno Aires. This post becomes stressy, when Balin marries Gilda, the ex-friend of Johnny. She is having affaires with others, and Johnny has to do a lot, that Balin doesn't get informed about this. Due to some other illegal things Balin does, he has to leave Argentinia in a way, that he seems to be dead for everybody. After this Johnny marries Gilda, but not because he loves her, but because he wants to punish her of not beeing faithful to Balin. But things are not going in the way Johnny has planed.

Summary written by Stephan Eichenberg
Directed by
Charles Vidor

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Rita Hayworth .... Gilda Mundson
Glenn Ford .... Johnny Farrell
George Macready .... Ballin Mundson
Joseph Calleia .... Obregon
Steven Geray .... Uncle Pio
Joe Sawyer .... Casey
Gerald Mohr .... Captain Delgado
Robert E. Scott .... Gabe Evans
Ludwig Donath .... German
Donald Douglas (I) .... Thomas Langford
Lionel Royce .... German
S.Z. Martel .... Little Man
Ruth Roman .... Bit Part
George J. Lewis .... Huerta

Written by
Jo Eisinger
E.A. Ellington (story)
Ben Hecht (uncredited)
Marion Parsonnet

Cinematography by
Rudolph Maté

Music by
Doris Fisher

Costume Design by
Jean Louis

Film Editing by
Charles Nelson

Produced by
Virginia Van Upp






Charles Vidor
Film Noir
Classic Films