The Postman Always Rings Twice

A classic film noir that dares to go pretty dark places, even for the genre’s standards, awarding few redeeming qualities to its odd antihero couple. The plot’s generous twists and turns are masterfully staged, always leaving the viewer in the dark as to what might happen next.

A classic about intrigue, love and greed. Although some of the logic does not really translate to modern times, one has to see the movie with the eyes of the time it was made in.
The characters are excellent and the story has a bunch of interesting twists.
When you manage to ignore that the woman is just too sophisticated and well-dressed for a road-diner owner (even at the time) and that some characters are just not acting rational at all times (like the DA), the movie manages to be very entertaining. It manages to keep up the suspense and the acting performances are really good.
Just enjoy and then check out the 1981 version with Jack Nicholson that is equally good and updated to its time.

Disappointed by this one, especially after how much I loved my recent rewatch of Ossessione. This one doesn't hold a candle to that--it lacks the sweatiness, the desperation, the horniness of its Italian counterpart. Indeed, this movie feels like it lacks sex completely, despite a surprising show of skin from Lana Turner. Cora's focus seems to be on running the store, not on satiating any baser needs, and Frank seems to just be along for the ride. It all grinds to a halt in the second half of the movie (despite a super charming performance by Hume Cronyn as the wily defense attorney) before it concludes with a classic Hays Code ending.