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   • 8.3/10 8.3/10 IMDb
   • 97% 97% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus A dark, tautly constructed adaptation of James M. Cain's novel -- penned by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler -- Double Indemnity continues to set the standard for the best in Hollywood film noir. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Dec 20, 1998 · The puzzle of Billy Wilder‘s “Double Indemnity,” the enigma that keeps it new, is what these two people really think of one another. They strut through the routine of a noir murder plot, with the tough talk and the cold sex play.

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   Is Double Indemnity a good movie?

   • "Best movie" is like "best wine" - very subjective. But all the elements of a classic movie are present in Double Indemnity. You can certainly make a case that it's the best. One of the best. The more I see it, the more I love it. Definitely in my top 10. This review is what's so great about Roger Ebert.

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   Why does 'Double Indemnity' work as a film?

   • The film 'Double Indemnity' works because it relates to a common theme of a greedy woman trapped in a bad marriage who sees an opportunity when she encounters an insurance agent. Phyllis Dietrichson, the manipulator, doesn't need much to see Walter's desire for her.

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   Where can I watch Double Indemnity?

   • Rent Double Indemnity on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. A dark, tautly constructed adaptation of James M. Cain's novel -- penned by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler -- Double Indemnity continues to set the standard for the best in Hollywood film noir.

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   Is Double Indemnity based on a true story?

   • Double Indemnity is based on James M Cain's novella. The film's screenplay, written by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler, was filled with crackling lines and a constant feeling of dread and pending doom, although Wilder knew the dialogue from the novella wouldn't work well on screen.

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   Double Indemnity. 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...

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   • Actors: Fred Macmurray

   • Director: Billy Wilder
   • Category: Crime, Drama

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   Double Indemnity is positively the best murder film I’ve ever, ever seen. And it’s good old straight old, villainous murder without any psychological alleyways to get lost in. Full Review ...

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   Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity revolves around an insurance fraud murder that appears foolproof until the seams start to tear. Walter Neff, the top salesman two months in a row, falls in love with the young wife of an oilman, a woman looking for a way to leave her troubled marriage.

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   Apr 24, 2017 · On April 24, 1944, Billy Wilder's thriller Double Indemnity, eventually nominated for seven Oscars at the 17th Academy Awards ceremony, was reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter.

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   Double Indemnity is an extremely well-crafted moody crime film that transcends the nature of its plotting with an unprecedented, unmatched, unsurpassable subtlety that made the main characters lifelike, and made the story thought-provoking in the first place.

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   Aug 18, 2024 · Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity explores dark human desires that lure ordinary people into criminal acts, blurring morality.