The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Release date: 1946-10-14
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Tay Garnett
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Rating: 7.5/10
Length: 1h 53min

Storyline

Nick Smith, the middle-aged proprietor of a roadside restaurant, hires drifter Frank Chambers as a handyman. Frank eventually begins an affair with Nick's beautiful wife Cora, who talks Frank into helping her kill Nick, by "accident." But the best laid plans......

Plot Keywords

murder of husband, courtroom, blackmail, automobile accident, marriage of convenience, fatal attraction, district attorney, drifter, criminal, crime gone awry, sexuality, alcoholic, confession, desertion, gold digger, infidelity, insurance fraud, lawyer, gas station, trial

Short Review

Development of the characters makes Tay Garnett's direction seem slowly paced during first part of the picture, but this establishment was necessary to give the speed and punch to the uncompromising evil that transpires.