The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Original title: The Postman Always Rings Twice
“Their Love was a Flame that Destroyed!”
1946 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by 
Tay Garnett
Tay GarnettCast
Lana Turner John Garfield 
Cecil Kellaway 
Hume Cronyn Leon Ames Audrey Totter
Credits
Written by: Harry Ruskin
Plot
A drifter, Frank, takes a job at a roadside diner and falls into a passionate affair with the owner's wife, Cora, and together they plot to murder her husband, in a classic film noir adaptation of James M. Cain's novel.
Sinekatalog’s take
A steamy and classic film noir with Lana Turner and John Garfield.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (25,232 votes)
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