The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) is riveted." The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 95% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on eighteen reviews. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1946 American film noir based on the 1934 novel of the same name by James M. Cain. This adaptation of the novel features Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, and Audrey Totter. It was directed by Tay Garnett. The musical score was written by George Bassman and Erich Zeisl (the latter uncredited). This version was the third filming of "The
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) the car, killing her. Frank is tried and convicted for murdering Cora, despite the fact that he truly did not. While on death row, he is visited by Sackett who confronts him with the evidence of his involvement in Nick's murder. Frank accepts that while he is innocent of Cora's murder, his execution will be fitting punishment for his murder of Nick. He muses that just as the postman always rings a second time to make sure people receive their mail, fate has made sure that he and Cora have both finally paid the price for their crimes. In early