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Double Indemnity (1944)
Directed by Billy Wilder
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Overview
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.
Length 107 minutes
Actors
Fred MacMurray | Barbara Stanwyck | Edward G. Robinson | Porter Hall | Richard Gaines | Jean Heather | Tom Powers | Fortunio Bonanova | Byron Barr | John Berry | Raymond Chandler | Edmund Cobb | Kernan Cripps | Bess Flowers | Eddie Hall | Teala Loring | Sam McDaniel | Billy Mitchell | Clarence Muse | Douglas Spencer | John Philliber | Harold Garrison | James Adamson | Betty Farrington | George Magrill | Constance Purdy | Dick Rush | Floyd Shackelford | Oscar Smith | Miriam Nelson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2024 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 10 stars |
| (Average) 10 stars |
Viewing Notes
Stanwick eats the screen up as the scheming housewife opposite Fred MacMurray playing against type; both feasting on some great dialogue from Raymond Chandler. Beautifully shot.
2 weeks ago
Way overdue for a revisit on this one. Was lukewarm on it but I have a feeling my opinion will change after 15 years and thousands of movies later haha
2 weeks ago
Yeah, I felt the same way. I remember being kind of underwhelmed by it originally.