Search results
Double Indemnity is a 1944 American crime thriller film noir directed by Billy Wilder, co-written with Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The film was based on James M. Cain 's novel of the same name, which ran as an eight-part serial in Liberty magazine beginning in February 1936.
Joseph Sistrom was born on 7 August 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Atomic City (1952) , The Night of January 16th (1941) and Incendiary Blonde (1945) . He died on 7 April 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Writer
- August 7, 1912
- Joseph Sistrom
- April 7, 1966
Producer Joseph Sistrom, born on Aug 7, 1912 and died on Apr 7, 1966 produced Double Indemnity, Pocketful of Miracles, Botany Bay, Incendiary Blonde, Wake Island, The Atomic City, Submarine command, The Saxon Charm, Star Spangled Rhythm, Something in the Wind
In this episode, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the classic film noir, Double Indemnity (1944). Directed by Billy Wilder Screenplay by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler Produced by Joseph Sistrom [uncredited]
When slick salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) walks into the swank home of dissatisfied housewife Phyllis Dietrichson (Stanwyck), he intends to sell insurance, but he winds up becoming entangled with her in a far more sinister way.
- Walter Neff
When Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) arrives at the Dietrichson house to renew insurance policies, only the woman of the house is available: Phyllis Dietrichson is gorgeous, lonely, and conniving, and the moment she inquires about taking out an accident policy on her husband, Neff knows exactly where things are headed.
Apr 24, 2017 · For giving his director his head to ride his splendid talent to the winner’s circle, the picture is therefore an even more excellent production credit for Joseph Sistrom.
