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
Kathryn Day Kathryn Day Kathryn Day (née Bouleyn) is an American opera singer who has had an active international career spanning five decades. She began her career as a leading soprano under the name Kathryn Bouleyn in the 1970s and 1980s with companies like the New York City Opera, the San Francisco Opera, and the Opera Theater of Saint Louis. With the latter institution she created the role of Cora in the world premiere of Stephen Paulus' "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1982). In the 1990s Day transitioned to leading mezzo-soprano roles with the aid of companies like the Seattle Opera and