The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The sign outside the roadside diner says "Man Wanted." Drifter Frank Chambers knows the sign has more than one meaning when he eyes pouty, luminous Cora, the much-younger bride of the diner's proprietor.
Based on the same-titled novel by James M. Cain (Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce), this quintessential film-noir classic combines studio-system gloss with Cain's hard-bitten tale of murderous attractions. John Garfield and Lana Turner give career-benchmark performances as Frank and Cora, illicit lovers who botch a first attempt to bump off Cora's hubby, pull it off, betray each other at trial and yet wriggle free. But their volatile tale does not end there. As the film's metaphorical title indicates, fate is sure to ring again.
Classification: Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Starring: Hume Cronyn, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Lana Turner, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter, Alan Reed
Director: Tay Garnett
The Postman Always Rings Twice
 
Genres:
Thrillers
Classics
Drama

Run Time:
108 Minutes

Subtitles:
Arabic
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
English Hard of Hearing
French
German
German Hard of Hearing
Greek
Hungarian
Icelandic
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish

Languages:
English
French
German
Spanish

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
19/04/2004

Production Year:
1946

Aspect Ratio:
Full Frame 4:3

Colour:
B & W

Special Features:
  • Revealing documentary profile The John Garfield Story, narrated by Julie Garfield (55 mins)
  • Introduction by film historian and author Richard Jewell
  • Theatrical trailer of the original and the 1981 remake
  • Behind-the-scenes image gallery
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