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Frank Chambers drifts into a dusty town in rural California, looking for a good meal. At a diner there he finds Cora, a beautiful woman who is married to an old Greek immigrant named Nick. Frank and Cora have a passionate affair. Cora's stuck in a rut, and she wants to start over. They could start a new life together if they could just get rid of Nick. Can Frank and Nora get away with it?
Frank Chambers drifts into a dusty town in rural California, looking for a good meal. At a diner there he finds Cora, a beautiful woman who is married to an old Greek immigrant named Nick. Frank and Cora have a passionate affair. Cora's stuck in a rut, and she wants to start over. They could start a new life together if they could just get rid of Nick. Can Frank and Nora get away with it?


''[[The Postman Always Rings Twice]]'' was remade in 1981. What's best remembered is [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Jessica Lange]]'s table scene.
''[[The Postman Always Rings Twice]]'' was remade in 1981. What's best remembered is [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Jessica Lange]]'s table scene.
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* [[Downer Ending]]: {{spoiler|They aren't caught, but Cora is killed in a car accident soon after being acquitted. In the book, however, Frank is convicted for Cora's murder; in this adaptation they left that out.}}
* [[Downer Ending]]: {{spoiler|They aren't caught, but Cora is killed in a car accident soon after being acquitted. In the book, however, Frank is convicted for Cora's murder; in this adaptation they left that out.}}
* [[The Drifter]]: Frank Chambers
* [[The Drifter]]: Frank Chambers
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Frank Chambers drifts into a dusty town in rural California, looking for a good meal. At a diner there he finds Cora, a beautiful woman who is married to an old Greek immigrant named Nick. Frank and Cora have a passionate affair. Cora's stuck in a rut, and she wants to start over. They could start a new life together if they could just get rid of Nick. Can Frank and Nora get away with it?

The Postman Always Rings Twice was remade in 1981. What's best remembered is Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange's table scene.

Tropes used in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film) include:
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