Double Indemnity
Unsuspecting Mr. Dietrichson becomes increasingly accident prone after his icily calculating wife encourages him to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by a smooth-talking insurance agent. Against a backdrop of distinctly California settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance. Perfect until a claims manager gets a familiar feeling of foul play and pursues the matter relentlessly.
Director:
Billy WilderWriter:
Billy Wilder (screenplay), Raymond Chandler (screenplay), James M. Cain (from the novel by)Stars:
Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter HallGenres:
Crime, Drama, Film-NoirUnsuspecting Mr. Dietrichson becomes increasingly accident prone after his icily calculating wife encourages him to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by a smooth-talking insurance agent. Against a backdrop of distinctly California settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance. Perfect until a claims manager gets a familiar feeling of foul play and pursues the matter relentlessly.
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