The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Their Love was a Flame that Destroyed!

NR 1946 · 113 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama, Romance, Crime, Thriller

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

Directed by Tay Garnett · Written by Harry Ruskin

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