Double Indemnity (1944)

Directors:

Billy Wilder

Writers:

Raymond Chandler, Billy Wilder

Actors:

Miriam Nelson, Oscar Smith, Floyd Shackelford, Dick Rush, Constance Purdy, Betty Farrington

Synopsis:

A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance, which pays double if the death is accidental.
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91

Double Indemnity (1944)

Seeing the wheels turn in Neff's head is really fun to watch. He is also quite the raconteur. His partner Dietrichson is a femme fatale to the nth degree. The story is fast and engaging. Likely the best movie you will find dealing with insurance sales. [4/52]
adamlazz
March 4, 2015
80

Double Indemnity (1944)

I only came to this recently but this is a great example of noir and is both gorgeously shot and suitably stylish. This paranoid thriller was well acted and the story was a great noir staple, the murder and the cover up and how it tears people apart.
wintermayer
March 12, 2012