Order in the Court! The Classic Courtroom Movie Blogathon: «The Postman Always Rings Twice» (1946)
Theatrical release poster Directed by Tay Garnett, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) begins when drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) stops at the rural Twin Oaks diner for a meal and end s u p accepting a job offer from its middle-aged , alc oholic owner, Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway). He is immed iately intrigued by Nick's young wife Cora (Lana Turner), with whom he is soon involved in a passionate love affair . T hey run away together when Nick is out of town , but only travel a short distance, as Cora cannot face a penniless future with Frank. Determi ned to continue her furtive romance and make a better life for herself, Cora convince s Frank to help her kill her husband for hi s insurance money. Follow ing a failed attempt to murder Nick in the bathtub , Frank and Cora stage a car acc ident, unaware that District Attorney Kyle S ackett ( Leon Ames) has been following them. Although Sackett arrives on the scene too late to sa ve Nick, he is certain that...