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Sunday 14 July 2013




Film 952: The Postman Always Rings Twice

Trivia: This caused a stir amongst 1940s audiences who were shocked when it seemed clear to them that John Garfield uses his tongue in one of his kissing scenes with Lana Turner.

Lana Turner said that her turn as Cora Smith was "the role I liked best".

It took 12 years to adapt the explicit material (by 1940 standards) of the novel into a screenplay tame enough to comply with the Production Code prevalent at the time.

As a contrast to the fact she's playing an inherently evil character, Lana Turner wears white throughout the film.

This movie's title has often erroneously been referred to as The Postman Always Knocks Twice.


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