The Postman Always Rings Twice

Continuity mistake: When Frank, the DA and the policeman are discussing the accident, the policeman notices the electrocuted cat and it is shown next to the ladder. In the subsequent wide shot the cat is lying between the beams of the ladder. (00:42:50 - 00:43:35)

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Continuity mistake: When Nick arrives home, drunk, from L.A. the package he is carrying is fully wrapped in paper and he is not smoking. When he comes in the front door, the package is half unwrapped with the towels hanging out and he has a cigarette in his mouth. (00:26:00)

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Continuity mistake: Nick Smith comes back from a trip and almost gets hit by a truck pulling 2 trailers. He gets out of the parked car and is stumbling into the restaurant. The next shot, Nick comes through the door with a broken cigarette suddenly hanging out of his mouth. It wasn't in his mouth or his hands before. (00:26:00 - 00:27:00)

Continuity mistake: When Frank, the DA and the policeman are discussing the accident, the policeman notices the electrocuted cat and it is shown next to the ladder. In the subsequent wide shot the cat is lying between the beams of the ladder. (00:42:50 - 00:43:35)

jle

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Frank Chambers: You know, there's something about this that's like, well it's like you're expecting a letter that you're just crazy to get, and you're hanging around the front door for fear you might not hear him ring. You never realise that he always rings twice.

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