Double Indemnity

1944 • 107 minutes

About this movie

Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray star in this gripping film noir from Academy Award-winning director Billy Wilder. A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager (Edward G. Robinson). It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-racing Academy Award-nominated masterpiece.

Ratings and reviews

The Best. This is one of the greatest films. It keeps you interested without trying to pull any cheesy double twists. There are also plenty of interesting points to ponder and lots of nice, subtle touches. Dramatic through and through.

The picture above do not correspond to the film. Is this the 1944 film or a remake? And the biggest question of them all: will anyone answer my question?

Film noir doesn't get any better than this!