THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
MGM
This gripping tale - a masterclass in noir - follows a married woman and a drifter who fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.
MGM
Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway), a middle-aged roadside diner owner, hires a drifter, Frank Chambers (John Garfield), to work at his restaurant. Frank quickly begins an affair with Nick's beautiful young wife, Cora (Lana Turner), and the two conspire to kill Nick and seize his assets.
When they succeed, local prosecutor Kyle Sackett (Leon Ames) becomes suspicious, but is unable to build a solid case. However, the couple soon realises that no misdeed ever goes truly unpunished. Part sultry romance, part mystery thriller, the movie continues to keep audiences involved with its edgy character relationships and unforeseen tensions. It also cleverly doubles as an allegory about exploited workers and economic revolt.