MOVIE · 1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
CrimeDramaMysteryRomanceThriller113 min
A drifter stops at a roadside diner and quickly falls into a dangerous attraction with the owner’s young wife. Frank and Cora want each other, but her marriage stands in the way, and what begins as flirtation turns into talk of getting rid of her husband for good. Their plan pulls them into lies, suspicion, and a justice system neither of them can fully control. Even when they seem to escape the first consequences, distrust and guilt keep tightening the trap around them. Lana Turner and John Garfield lead a noir story where desire and ambition push two people from a chance meeting toward ruin.
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