A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
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John Garfield
Frank Chambers
Lana Turner
Cora Smith
Cecil Kellaway
Nick Smith
Hume Cronyn
Arthur Keats
Leon Ames
Kyle Sackett
Audrey Totter
Madge Gorland
Alan Reed
Ezra Liam Kennedy
Jeff York
Blair
Philip Ahlm
Photographer (uncredited)
John Alban
Photographer (uncredited)
Director
Tay Garnett
Screenplay
Harry Ruskin
Tagline
"Their Love was a Flame that Destroyed!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,683,000
Revenue
$5,086,000
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
talisencrw
June 25, 2016
Though not perfect (the studio and female star could definitely have been improved upon), this is a great noir, and well worth seeking out on blu, as I did, which was on sale and loaded with extras, great ones being feature-length documentaries on the lives and careers of both Lana Turner and John Garfield, each involving huge input from the star's daughter. Essential viewing for fans of the perio...
Steve
May 13, 2017
www.noiroftheweek.com The Postman Always Rings Twice has one of the most famous character introductions in the history of film. John Garfield, playing the drifter Frank, arrives at a roadside diner on a hot summer day and orders a burger. The owner of the diner, Nick, runs out to pump some gas leaving Frank alone in the diner. Suddenly a lipstick roll across the floor towards him. Frank (an...
griggs79
November 14, 2024
The _Postman Always Rings Twice_—a classic tale of passion, crime, and, most importantly, reliable delivery etiquette. Amazon drivers could learn a thing or two instead of stealth-dropping the package and running away.
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