John Garfield of the last film, based on the life of Al Schmid, a war hero blinded in combat. In preparing for the role, Garfield lived for several weeks with Schmid and his wife in Philadelphia and would blindfold himself for hours at a time. After the war, Garfield starred in a series of successful films such as "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) with Lana Turner, "Humoresque" (1946) with Joan Crawford, and the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947). In "Gentleman's Agreement", Garfield took a featured, but supporting, part because he believed deeply in the film's exposé of antisemitism in America.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) that while they were waiting for Kennedy's friend to show and she was keeping up appearances outside, serving diners, the woman with whom Frank had an affair dropped by to return his tie. She threatens to tell Sackett about Frank's part in the murder. They confront each other about everything, and she tells him she is pregnant. She speculates that bringing a new life into the world may help make up for the one they took. They go to the beach and agree to rededicate themselves to each other. On the drive home, Frank becomes distracted by Cora and crashes