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The Postman Always Rings Twice

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The Postman Always Rings Twice
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NR,1hr 53min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1946
Director:
Tay Garnett
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway  ...more
Synopsis: James M. Cain's novel received its first authorized screen treatment in this MGM production. Drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) takes a job at a roadhouse run by slovenly but likeable Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway). Nick's sexy young wife Cora (Lana Turner) takes an immediate liking to Frank, but he senses that she's trouble and he keeps his distance--for a while, anyway. Inevitably succumbing to Cora's tawdry charms, Frank enters into her scheme to murder Nick and claim the old boy's insurance ... Full Synopsis
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Dan Jardine, AMG Review
A classic 1940s film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice is shot through with an overwhelming sense of the inevitability of fate. In the tradition of Greek tragedy, characters who appear to be in control of their fates turn out to be trapped and compelled by urges beyond their control. They are attractive but flawed, and corrupt at a level so basic that no amount of absolution can cleanse them of ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Lana Turner
Cora Smith
John Garfield
Frank Chambers
Cecil Kellaway
Nick Smith
Hume Cronyn
Arthur Keats
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