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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
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Summary: A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband... but even once the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions.
Country: USA
Directed By: Tay Garnett
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na cbennett
65
T6
na St. Gloede
80
T7
na MMAlpha
60
T5
na NBD Rab
75
T5
na Marte Olsen
70
T4
na MARIE JOSE
75
T6
na CatScandal
67
T6
It's a great concept, and there are definitely some good scenes, but the toned down grit and the redemptive ending make it feel far too moralistic for a noir.
na Nordvig
80
T8
na Valenzetti
79
T6
na L Lawliet
80
T7
na ronshafer
96
T10
na Travisbickle
90
T8
na debaser1985
72
T7
na Jeb
94
T9
na Red_Falcon_
75
T8
While this is a very good and sensual film I felt that it was really hemmed in by the Hays code.The ending especially felt like it was made to conform.The chemistry between Nick (John Garfield) and Cora (Lana Turner) is very good.The supporting cast is very good.
na Enygma
80
T8
na Bacchanalian
80
T8
na cgwami
86
T7
na allisoncm
83
T10
na kastenm
82
T9
na michaelx
60
T2
na Darbicus
65
T6
na zaidenoll
80
T8
na maddriver52
78
T8
na Laelia
80
T4
na mosesismoses
81
T7
na chiphall72
80
T8
na EpicaFan1995
85
T7
na maksler
70
T6
na sweetsin0r
90
T10
na Amadeus
76
T9
na jgnikkila
95
T9
na Ronin21
81
T8
na Mytheme
60
T6
na verbals
68
T2
na julibu
91
T9
na chmul_cr0n
75
T8
Great Lana Turner. In fact, great everybody, acting-wise. :D Had its really suspenseful parts. The ending felt a teeny tiny bit out of place, though.
na corley
65
T6
na cambelboy
73
T6
na jakesdemise
88
T9
na mCihhh
80
T8
na daystron7
30
T2
na bestauntie
89
T8
na Spader
64
T8
na margot
92
T7
na JohnnyGray
70
T6
na dharmabum
86
T9
na iceblox
85
T10
Great piece of Noir, with a femme fatale to die for.
na tzb
88
T9
na tonydal
95
T10
na empire434
60
T4
na meganmcpain
83
T8
na Limdebois
70
T7
na namas
75
T6
na bender
75
T7
na sanguinary
85
T9
na themovielife
75
T5
na wayofthegun
80
T7
The runtime feels a bit too long, but it's a classic, intriguing story with a moral story about comeuppance.
na ehjuan
60
T4
na kyle.loomis
7
T9
na DanceDance
76
T5
na !nsomn!a
70
T5
na shoukry
80
T5
na lagartazul
89
T7
na kyvetti
52
T3
na Mirabell
60
T6
na Patryk
72
T6
na Fetsch
75
T8
na OfTheAllies
70
T7
na RisingVenus
82
T9
na Scampi
60
T4
na Mawazh
70
T5
na evenor_vl
70
T2
na Scottathon
79
T7
na jdb361
95
T9
na Esmerodo
78
T7
na daffodil907
76
T7
na Dunstan-x
7
T8
na Boombat
80
T8
na Alex Watkins
70
T4
Feels a bit like a lesser Double Indemnity, but considering how much I love that, I don't intend that as a knock. Turner and Garfield are underhanded and sly, sneaking around not only the woman's husband but also each other, as they continually attempt to blackmail the other. Great twist ending as well.
na GillanCZ
79
T5
na finney28
80
T9
na Zoltan
90
T10
na BlueHeat
75
T8
na xeorg
0
T1
na mongo
78
T8
na lineuphere
83
T7
na MartinTeller
75
T6
I've seen this compared to Double Indemnity a lot. There are some similarities, but there are plenty of differences too. It's a reasonably engaging story, but the dialogue lacks pizzazz. The direction also seems flat, especially in comparison to Wilder's work. And the leads aren't that great, either. Garfield isn't a guy you root for like Macmurray, and Turner isn't a gal you secretly root for like Stanwyck. But it's a solid noir picture, with a notable supporting performance from Cronyn.
na t-h-o-r
77
T6
na onetwothree
50
T5
na bal3x
80
T9
na thirtyframes
80
T5
na ecalder
50
T3
na Stain
60
T5
na The Goat
73
T7
na e-ball
75
T7
na cinebaixar
77
T4
na hungrybear
7
T7
na bizarre_eye
74
T8
na pilnicket
70
T8
na NathanDarko
60
T3
OMG that was real boring, whatīs the hype all about ? Donīt understand it in that case ?!?
na manderley
75
T4
na CinematicESP
77
T4
Pretty good, though it almost feels like it ends a few too many times. It works though.
na dr. radical
65
T8
na TheDiceman
75
T10
Classic.
na manymoons
75
T5
na drillakiller
60
T5
na Weafdog
42
T7
na Jyoti Mishra
45
T1
na oskarhu
82
T8
na memebeing
87
T7
na Antares
84
T9
na xmoffx
4
T6
na elk84
80
T5
na Mingus
2
T6
na CloseFriend
73
T6
na Komond
75
T9
na krf7
50
T4
na henrybr
83
T9
na One_Louder
75
T6
na mcf1989
60
T4
na Anomaly1
60
T3
Maybe I was too young, too inexperienced with noirs when I watched it, still, a lot of the acting rang false with me, and the limitations imposed by the Hays Code make it laughable at points. There's like ten endings to it which doesn't help at all.
na cosmovitelli
68
T7
na mehranf32
75
T3
na digitalmonk
73
T5
na pcalado
40
T9
na noir23
85
T7
na TroyAnderson
74
T8
na p00q
75
T7
na renovatio
50
T6
na gleeb
83
T10
na funny.cupid
69
T6
na Laura2812
80
T7
na Deadmarsh
70
T7
na lauratron
75
T6
na dko
70
T3
na gwynplaine
80
T6
na spider_7
70
T6
na Cronos
60
T6
na otsaloma
50
T2
na brodiemcleet
75
T7
na PeaceAnarchy
84
T8
Lana Turner's striking looks are the most memorable part of this film, her blond hair and white dresses standing out of the shadows. The story isn't great but it's very well executed and more than good enough to allow the characters to develop and interact all the way up to a solid ending.
na jacobmercy
95
T9
na John Castro
50
T3
na MasterKENOBI
80
T7
na Electronic6
61
T4
na mosafer
78
T8
na mightysparks
75
T9
na landpwner
68
T7
na mdfleming80
72
T2
na katieevans
77
T7
na bren
73
T5
na coffee
90
T10
na KasperL
90
T10
Drenched in fatalism, this gave us a great femme fatale in the form of Lana Turner. The story is well-structured and its final act, which provides an extra layer of depth, is particularly good. One of the essential noirs.
na winds
4
T3
na Henrik
90
T10
na Alvariņo
80
T7
na Scarface
68
T5
na Chukkamans
72
T5
na Al Chambers
90
T8
na agrilledfish
70
T6
na kymmer
85
T10
na hammarby
55
T7
na EvilShoe
80
T8
na DougReese
70
T7
na Cloudynow
69
T6
na Allocine
72
T8
na TheRev
90
T9
na coot
86
T10
na IMDb-byvotes
76
T8
na jbs5
94
T7
na madisalvador
60
T5
na MrsEmmaPeel
85
T8
na Cerebrus
70
T7
na Storchcom
85
T7
na moonchick
95
T9
na negative
2
T6
na las
80
T7
na nicson
65
T6
na jsopanen
55
T7
na eddof13
81
T9
na yarb
78
T7
na MrHedgepig
90
T7
na Estutmirleid
75
T8
na SmokeKnows
75
T8
na welike
30
T7
na noirguy1
100
T10
The ultimate film noir. Sexy and slick, Garfield and Turner are red hot.
na FlixR8r
74
T8
na Crazy Jack
84
T9
na hannabelle88
80
T9
na sirphibes
82
T9
na macumbalove
50
T6
na dagda2
95
T10
na Risselada
65
T4
na Filmgoer.fi
4
T6
na Walterpoa
70
T5
na zevel6
65
T8
na smilke
90
T8
na kangadoodoo
80
T10
na Maps
83
T8
na taci42
80
T8
na TNMomof5
85
T4
na carlitaliano
65
T7
na bigloser
71
T7
na iar80
95
T10
na JohnnyZombie
86
T7
na sellis
57
T3
na Mechatigger
86
T8
This version of Cain's novel soft-pedaled the brutal sexuality of the book in favor of smoldering looks and dialogue riddled with double entendres. There is something intriguing about Hollywood's notion of hinted sexuality.
na NRM02
52
T5
na Gody85
64
T8
na hoodjeco
75
T4
na Batmite
70
T7
na jonfoto
84
T7
na alpinaburana
81
T8
na Pats_London
79
T5
na hermitek
79
T6
na ROCKETMAN
22
T1
na CMQuinn
8
T8
na Boletus
80
T9
na azadeh
80
T7
na scottr
85
T8
na panchita
80
T6
na bnilsen23
85
T8
na Daffy6964
92
T10
na oblakoff
94
T10
na caffe
64
T4
na norval_jones
83
T7
na Elisheva
87
T8
na winbran
78
T8
na wetwillies
85
T5
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a steamy story of seduction, betrayal and murder, and this film-noir pulls it off perfectly. Lana Turner is gorgeous and alluring and most of all, fantastic. John Garfield works well as her screen partner and Hume Cronyn has this interesting screen presence that almost helps him steal the show - but seriously, this is Turner's movie through and through.
na olebole
7
T6
na avgcrtckr
68
T9
na squirrelyfox
90
T8
na goran
56
T5
na arkadin
62
T4
na ledfloyd
90
T9
na filmcricket
80
T10
na imdb
76
T9
na DePalma
83
T10
na filmaffinity
76
T10
na StephenWolfe
45
T6
na bentien
70
T8
na konor
76
T7
na Icarus
80
T7
The real draws of this film are less about the acting and plot (which are fine), and more about the moody lighting, the tight framing, and the use of mise en scene, all of which create a prison-like atmosphere for the characters to fight and claw against. Both Frank and Cora desire to break out, but their initial deceits with each other only snowball throughout the film, leading to a striking and typically noirish finale.
na meester
80
T8
na hajikarimi
90
T6
good job!
na jorgeeeeuh
15
T5
na losrasputin
95
T10
na ledcollector
70
T7
na drstrangeluv
80
T8
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