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Double Indemnity is a 1944 American film noir directed by Billy Wilder and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. Wilder and Raymond Chandler adapted the screenplay from James M. Cain 's novel of the same name, which ran as an eight-part serial in Liberty magazine in 1936.
Phyllis proposes to kill her husband to receive the proceeds of an accident insurance policy and Walter devises a scheme to receive twice the amount based on a double indemnity clause. When Mr. Dietrichson is found dead on a train track, the police accept the determination of accidental death.
Double Indemnity, American film noir, released in 1944, that was considered the quintessential movie of its genre. It followed the time-honoured noir plotline of a man undone by an evil woman. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
- Lee Pfeiffer
Dec 20, 1998 · The puzzle of Billy Wilder‘s “Double Indemnity,” the enigma that keeps it new, is what these two people really think of one another. They strut through the routine of a noir murder plot, with the tough talk and the cold sex play.
In this classic film noir, insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual Phyllis Dietrichson...
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- Fred Macmurray
- Billy Wilder
- Crime, Drama
Double Indemnity (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Explore how Billy Wilder's 1944 masterpiece uses film noir's aesthetic elements, such as low-key lighting, voice-over, and dialogue, to create a mood of danger and attraction. Learn how the film portrays the characters' psychological states and moral conflicts through visual and narrative techniques.
