The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film) confident you'll enjoy the resulting legal byplay that goes on between Hume Cronyn, as Miss Turner's lawyer, and Leon Ames, as the prosecuting attorney. As a matter of fact, Mr. Cronyn and Mr. Ames take most of the acting honors, and there is a decided letdown in the picture after a courtroom clash in which both of them participate with vast enthusiasm." Writing in 2000, critic Stephen MacMillan Moser appreciated Lana Turner's acting and wrote, "It is perhaps her finest work—from a body of work that includes very few truly stellar performances. She was a star, and not necessarily an
Liz Smith (actress) Liz Smith (actress) Elizabeth Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English character actress, known for her roles in BBC sitcoms, including as Annie Brandon in "I Didn't Know You Cared" (1975–79), Bette and Aunt Belle in "2point4 Children" (1991–99), Letitia Cropley in "The Vicar of Dibley" (1994–96), and Norma Speakman ("Nana") in "The Royle Family" (1998–2006). She also played Zillah in "Lark Rise to Candleford" (2008), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1984 film "A Private Function". Liz Smith was born