The Postman Always Rings Twice
17,765
Film noir. Mystery. Drama. Romance
Set during the Depression, this story concerns an older man and his attractive young wife, who take on drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) as an employee at their roadside cafe. Cora, the unhappy wife, is searching for a way out of her drab day-to-day existence. Soon she and Frank develop lustful feelings for each other, and their passions grow until they plan a new life together -- a new life that begins with her husband's murder.
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"'The Postman' appears no more than a melodramatic tale (...) But the artistry of writers and actors have made it much more than that; it is, indeed, a sincere comprehension of an American tragedy." | ||||
"As in Cain’s book, there will be little audience sympathy for the characters (...) The writing is terse and natural to the characters and events that transpire" | ||||
"This 1946 version became a key film in postwar Hollywood film noir. Directed by Tay Garnett, it remains one of Lana Turner's very best films." | ||||
"The best version of James M. Cain's torrid, hard-hitting romance comes to startling life under Garnett's shrewd direction." | ||||
"This 1946 film is a key work of the postwar period, dripping with demented romanticism and the venom of disillusionment. Tay Garnett directed, finding the pull of obsession in every tracking shot." | ||||
"Entertaining, though overlong" |
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