A pioneer of Method Acting, John Garfield could portray everything from the recluse to the rebel with the tender heart. His presence captivated film audiences and put a new face on American acting. Celebrate our February Star of the Month beginning tonight at 8pm ET with THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE ('46). See the complete lineup of films here: https://myt.cm/JohnGarfield | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

16K views · 1.1K reactions | FOUR DAUGHTERS ('38) marked Star of the Month John Garfield's film debut. Garfield scored a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. He appears opposite Priscilla Lane in their first of four films together. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

John Garfield in this haunting scene from Pride of the Marines (1945) True story of Al Schmidt, a marine stationed at Guadalcanal. The Japanese attack came at 03:00am. 800 Japanese soldiers attacked Schmidt's unit (2nd Battalion 1st Marines) line. In order to recapture Henderson Field. After Rivers was killed Schmidt continued to fire his gun for 4 hours. At times his gun glowed red hot. | Classic Film and Television Era

The raw, honest and talented John Garfield set the trend for passionate, discontented characters on screen for his brief but influential career. In 2021, Garfield was honored as our TCM Star of the Month. Which performance of his is your favorite? | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

6.2K views · 445 reactions | John Garfield, original name Jacob...