It's definitely hard to pin down a personal favourite Wilder film, though I tend towards his earlier masterworks such as 'The Lost Weekend', 'Sunset Boulevard'...and THIS. He was one of the finest at getting straight through the bullshit and to the heart of all things noir (as the immortal Jean-Luc Godard stated, 'All I need to make a film is a man, a girl and a gun'). Barbara Stanwyck is one of my favourite…
Top Cast
Fred MacMurray
Walter Neff
Barbara Stanwyck
Phyllis Dietrichson
Edward G. Robinson
Barton Keyes
Porter Hall
Mr. Jackson
Jean Heather
Lola Dietrichson
Tom Powers
Mr. Dietrichson
Byron Barr
Nino Zachetti
Richard Gaines
Edward S. Norton Jr.
Fortunio Bonanova
Sam Garlopis
John Philliber
Joe Pete
Douglas Spencer
Lou Schwartz (uncredited)
Mona Freeman
Secretary (uncredited)
Miriam Nelson
Keyes' Secretary (uncredited)
Teala Loring
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Nettie (uncredited)
Constance Purdy
Shopper in Market (uncredited)
Reviews
A banner movie from film noir's classic era. Double Indemnity is directed by Billy Wilder and Wilder co-adapts the screenplay with Raymond Chandler from the novella written by James M. Cain. It stars Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. Music is by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography by John F. Seitz. For a film lover such as myself it feels redundant writing a review for Double Indemnity,…
Perhaps the single best example of a film noir movie, _Double Indemnity_ (1944), stars Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson. Based on a novel written by James Cain, the screenplay was co-written by Billy Wilder and the amazing Raymond Chandler. Set in 1938 California, the story is based on the true-life 1927 murder of a married Queens, New York woman's husband who was killed by the woman's…
Very well done film noir from the 1940s with great performances by Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson along with good photography and direction from Billy Wilder. I've seen this one before but it's been at least 20 years though coincidentally, a scene from this was in a movie I recently watched (another re-watch) in Femme Fatale. **4.5/5**
FAQ about Double Indemnity
What is Double Indemnity about?
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
When was Double Indemnity released?
Double Indemnity was released in 1944.
What genres does Double Indemnity belong to?
Double Indemnity is categorised as Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in Double Indemnity?
The cast of Double Indemnity includes Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather.