Double Indemnity
1944 · Movie · 106 min. · United States
Unsuspecting Mr. Dietrichson becomes increasingly accident prone after his icily calculating wife (Barbara Stanwyck) encourages him to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by a smooth-talking insurance agent (Fred MacMurray). Against a backdrop of distinctly California settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect on the insurance. Perfect until a claims manager (Edward G. Robinson) gets a familiar feeling of foul play and pursues the matter relentlessly. Tension soars as the would-be lovers find themselves plotting against each other.
Direction Billy Wilder
Cast Fred MacMurray · Barbara Stanwyck · Edward G. Robinson · Tom Powers · Porter Hall · Jean Heather · Byron Barr · Richard Gaines · Fortunio Bonanova · John Philliber · Bess Flowers · Miriam Franklin
Soundtrack Miklós Rózsa
Screenplay Raymond Chandler · Billy Wilder · James M. Cain
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Original title Double Indemnity
8.4
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