The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)

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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain, famed for its gritty tale of lust, betrayal, and murder that became a classic of hardboiled noir fiction.

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Label	Occurrences
The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel) canonical	4
The Postman Always Rings Twice	2
The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel, 1934)	1
The Postman Always Rings Twice franchise	1
The Postman Always Rings Twice universe	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16835570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)
Context triple: [Frank Chambers, firstAppearance, The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)]

A. The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
B. The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
C. They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
D. The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film loosely based on William Faulkner’s controversial novel "Sanctuary," known for its dark themes and depiction of sexual violence and moral decay.
E. The Man from Another Place
The Man from Another Place is a mysterious, dancing figure from the Red Room in David Lynch's Twin Peaks universe, known for his cryptic, backward-spoken dialogue and surreal appearances.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)
Target entity description: The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain, famed for its gritty tale of lust, betrayal, and murder that became a classic of hardboiled noir fiction.

A. The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
B. The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
C. They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
D. The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film loosely based on William Faulkner’s controversial novel "Sanctuary," known for its dark themes and depiction of sexual violence and moral decay.
E. The Man from Another Place
The Man from Another Place is a mysterious, dancing figure from the Red Room in David Lynch's Twin Peaks universe, known for his cryptic, backward-spoken dialogue and surreal appearances.
F. None of above. chosen