Lana Turner
Cora Smith
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- 1946 · Crime drama · 1h 53m
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978-0-679-72325-7. The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by American writer James M. Cain. The novel was successful and notorious upon publication. It is considered one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century.
- Grosset, Dunlap, James M. Cain, Lana Turner, John Garfield
- 1934
Plot. Lana Turner in the trailer for the film. Drifter Frank Chambers hitches a ride with District Attorney Kyle Sackett. Kyle drops Frank off at "Twin Oaks", a rural diner /service station on a highway in the hills outside Los Angeles. Frank begins working there. The diner is operated by the stodgy Nick Smith and his much younger wife, Cora.
Plot. Frank Chambers (Jack Nicholson), a drifter, stops for a meal at a diner outside Depression-era Los Angeles and ends up working there. The diner is operated by a young, beautiful woman, Cora Smith (Jessica Lange), and her much older husband, Nick Papadakis (John Colicos), a hardworking but unimaginative immigrant from Greece.
The Postman Always Rings Twice. Summaries. A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband. Drifter Frank Chambers arrives at a quiet California roadside restaurant where he meets and falls for drop-dead gorgeous Cora, the wife of restaurant owner Nick Smith.
Overview. The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain, published in 1934, tells the story of a drifter named Frank Chambers. In the first chapter, Frank arrives at a diner called the Twin Oaks Tavern near Glendale, California. There, he meets Nick “the Greek” Papadakis, the diner’s proprietor, and Nick’s wife, Cora.
The Postman Always Rings Twice, American film noir, released in 1946, based on the crime novel of the same name by James M. Cain. The film features all the elements of an enduring noir classic: sexy leading players, tight script and direction, and a shocking climax.
*Pacific Ocean. On two occasions in the novel, once before their marriage and once after, Frank and Cora take a trip to the beach, which represents a refuge from the mounting pressures of their...
