Plate 50. Successful restaurant owner and infamous murderess, Cora Smith, signs an autograph for one of her customers, a rendition evocative of the life of Lana Turner, actress (Lana Turner, The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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Plate 51. Frank goes over the edge (John Garfield, The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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Plate 52. The pivotal moment when Cora first realizes Frank's potential (Lana Turner, Cecil Kellaway, James Garfield, The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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Plate 53. The “innocent” femme fatale gets her hands (and dress) dirty (Lana Turner, The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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Plate 54. The sad alibi (The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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Plate 55. a. Above frame: Cora Smith, loyal wife to loving husband Nick. b. Lower frame: Cora Smith, convicted murderess, and her lover accomplice Frank (Lana Turner, Cecil Kellaway, Frank Garfield, The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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Plate 56. “Double-crossed, ha!…Oh, you listen Mr. Frank Chambers, when I get through with you, you’ll find out there's such a thing as being too smart.” (John Garfield, Lana Turner, The Postman Always Rings Twice, MGM, 1946).

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