Content Warnings
- 🟡 40/100 Suggestive dialogue and flirtation between characters.
- 🟡 60/100 Implied sexual relationship between characters.
- 🟢 20/100 Character is seen drinking alcohol.
- 🟢 20/100 Character offers another character a drink.
- 🔴 80/100 A character is murdered off-screen, with sounds of struggle.
- 🔴 90/100 A character is shot and killed on-screen.
- 🔴 85/100 A character is fatally wounded and dies on-screen.
- 🟢 20/100 Mild profanity used in dialogue.
- 🟢 20/100 Mild profanity used in dialogue.
- 🟢 20/100 Mild profanity used in dialogue.
Details for Double Indemnity (1944)
What is the plot of Double Indemnity (1944)?
Double Indemnity is a film noir about an insurance salesman, Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), who is seduced by Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) into a scheme to murder her husband and fraudulently claim the insurance payout under a double indemnity clause.
Who directed Double Indemnity (1944)?
Double Indemnity was directed by Billy Wilder, who co-wrote the screenplay with Raymond Chandler, based on the novella by James M. Cain.
What is the significance of the 'double indemnity' clause in the movie?
The 'double indemnity' clause in the movie refers to a provision in an insurance policy that pays double the amount if the death is accidental. The characters exploit this clause to maximize their fraudulent payout after murdering the victim.
How was Barbara Stanwyck's performance in Double Indemnity received?
Barbara Stanwyck's performance as Phyllis Dietrichson was highly acclaimed and is considered one of her most iconic roles. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her portrayal of the manipulative and seductive femme fatale.
What is the relationship between Walter Neff and Barton Keyes in the movie?
Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) is an insurance salesman, and Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) is a claims adjuster and Neff's colleague and friend. Keyes becomes suspicious of Neff's involvement in the fraudulent claim, leading to tension and conflict.
