A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
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Movie1946·113 min
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Directed by Tay Garnett
A drama romance film directed by Tay Garnett.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 35%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
About The Postman Always Rings Twice
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Bleak (1 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- infidelity, obsession, betrayal, mid century, american regional, domestic home, romantic partners, femme fatale, anti hero, con deception, cat and mouse, tragedy arc, corruption, forbidden star crossed