Double Indemnity
Rated NR
106 minutes
1944
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 (Barbara Stanwyck), who is intent on killing her husband (Tom Powers) and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. Prompted by the late Mr. Dietrichson's daughter, Lola (Jean Heather), insurance investigator Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) looks into the case, and gradually begins to uncover the sinister truth.
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Film Credits
Director: Billy Wilder
Writer: James Cain, Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler
Producer: Buddy DeSylva
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Robinson, Porter Hall, Fortunio Bonanova, Jean Heather, Tom Powers and Byron Barr