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Double Indemnity (1944)

NR · 1944-06-14 · 1h 47m · EN
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It's love and murder at first sight!

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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Billy WilderDirector
Budget
$927.3K
Box office
$2.5M

Media

▶ Double Indemnity Official Trailer #1 - Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck Movie (1944) HD▶ Double Indemnity (1/9) Movie CLIP - I Killed Him (1944) HD▶ How Fast Was I Going, Officer? - Double Indemnity (2/9) Movie CLIP (1944) HD

Top billed cast

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Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayWalter NeffBarbara StanwyckBarbara StanwyckPhyllis DietrichsonEdward G. RobinsonEdward G. RobinsonBarton KeyesPorter HallPorter HallMr. JacksonRichard GainesRichard GainesEdward S. Norton Jr.Jean HeatherJean HeatherLola DietrichsonTom PowersTom PowersMr. DietrichsonFortunio BonanovaFortunio BonanovaSam GarlopisByron BarrByron BarrNino ZachettiJohn BerryJohn BerryBit Part (uncredited)Raymond ChandlerRaymond ChandlerMan Reading Book (uncredited)Edmund CobbEdmund CobbTrain Conductor (uncredited)

Keywords

MurderFemme fataleBlack and whiteLife insuranceDuplicityNoirInsurance fraudMurder plotInsurance agentInsurance policyScheming wifeFilm noirThe perfect murderThe perfect crime

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Femme Fatale · Black And WhiteNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference136204

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Frequently asked questions about Double Indemnity

What is Double Indemnity about?

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.

How long is Double Indemnity?

Double Indemnity has a runtime of 107 minutes.