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
Leon Ames "Bright Honor" (1936). Ames made his film debut in "Quick Millions" (1931). During the 1940s, he was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He played the important role of Mr. Smith in 1944's massive hit and subsequent classic "Meet Me in St. Louis". Ames appeared in a featured role in "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) as district attorney Kyle Sackett. He also appeared in the Doris Day-Gordon MacRae film "On Moonlight Bay", its sequel, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", and "Peyton Place" (1957). He played the role of Samuel Eaton, Alfred Eaton's (Paul Newman) father, in "From the Terrace"