Review of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) by Jaime R — 01 Sep 2014

I've seen several adaptations of this story myself, nothing at all matched what we saw in Tay Garnett's "The Postman Always Rings Twice".

This review of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) was written by Jaime R on 01 Sep 2014.

The Postman Always Rings Twice has generally received very positive reviews.

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