Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler wrote this screenplay based on the celebrated novel by James M. Cain. Crack insurance salesman Fred McMurray is instantly smitten by Barabara Stanwick, who seduces him inro a complex murder plot to get rid os her husband. After the murder and unbeknownst to McMurray Stanwick takes up with her step daughter's former boyfriend. Meanwhile, insurance claims executive Edward G. Robionson thinks something is fishy about the supposed "accident". Told in flasback narration by McMurray, similar to the weay we learn the story in "Sunset Boulevard" six years later. A classic that never disapoints and highly recommended.
Tunesmiths may note that a song on the radiop, "Tangerine", was not written until 1942 although the story takes place in 1938.
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Topic - "Double Indemnity" - rico 08:31:20 05/10/06 (9)
- Re: "Double Indemnity" - HOK 21:37:37 05/10/06 (0)
- the book - tunenut 12:21:40 05/10/06 (2)
- Re: From IMDB: - rico 12:48:20 05/10/06 (1)
- I'm glad he didn't do that: - tunenut 14:48:41 05/10/06 (0)
- Those who remember only the Barbara Stanwyck of her older years, when - tinear 11:57:21 05/10/06 (4)
- I always found her to be very "manish"...she was rumored to have been a lesbian...I did enjoy her in later years in.. - TWB 07:03:22 05/11/06 (1)
- You "enjoyed her"??? I've only seen the films... nt l - dave c 16:06:09 05/12/06 (0)
- Re: Those who remember only the Barbara Stanwyck of her older years, when - rico 12:45:41 05/10/06 (1)
- Re: Those who remember only the Barbara Stanwyck of her older years, when - jamesgarvin 14:17:43 05/10/06 (0)