Double Indemnity (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Billy Wilder |
| Producer(s) | Buddy G. DeSylva (executive uncredited), Joseph Sistrom (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Thriller/Suspense, Film Noir, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Infidelity |
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Double Indemnity Overview:
Double Indemnity (1944) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Billy Wilder and produced by Buddy G. DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom.
The film was based on the serial story of the same name written by James M. Cain published in Liberty Magazine and as a Novel (1936 magazine; 1943 novel).
Double Indemnity was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Barbara Stanwyck | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | John Seitz | Nominated |
| Best Director | Billy Wilder | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Miklos Rozsa | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Paramount | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Double Indemnity (1944, Billy Wilder)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 16, 2018 From The Stop ButtonDouble Indemnity is mostly a character study. There?s the noir framing device?wounded insurance salesman Fred MacMurray stumbling into his office and recording his confession on a dictaphone. Turns out he met a woman and things didn?t work out. MacMurray narrates the entire film. Occasionally the ac... Read full article
Five Things I Learned from Double Indemnity
By Amanda Garrett on Oct 15, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm writing about the lessons I learned from the classic film noir Double Indemnity (1944), starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson. This article is part of the Things I Learned from the Movies blogathon hosted by Speakeasy and Silver Screenings. There are many... Read full article
Double Indemnity (1944)
on Jul 20, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmOriginally published March 2012 This is my second viewing of Double Indemnity, and my first time where I actually had to study it critically as part of my Women in Film class. ?The first time I saw the movie was for an earlier film class and while I enjoyed it, I didn’t consider it anything sp... Read full article
The Making of Double Indemnity
By Amanda Garrett on Jul 18, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsTCM and Fathom Events are bringing Double Indemnity starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck to movie screens across the US on July 19 and 20. If you haven't seen it you're in for a rare treat; if you have, now is a great time to revisit this film noir classic. This article features vintage ads ... Read full article
Double Indemnity (1944)
By Cameron on Jun 18, 2015 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/73500/Double-Indemnity/#tcmarcp-152119 ?Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In honor of TCM’s “Summer of Darkness” Film Noir Festival?and online course,?here’s Double Indemnity (1944), an undisputed masterpiece of the genre. But ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Walter Neff: Only you're a little more rotten.
Phyllis: Neff is the name, isn't it?
Walter Neff: Yeah. Two "F"s, like in Philadelphia, if you know the story.
Phyllis: What story?
Walter Neff: The Philadelphia Story.
Walter Neff: Suddenly it came over me that everything would go wrong. It sounds crazy, Keyes, but it's true, so help me. I couldn't hear my own footsteps. It was the walk of a dead man.
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Facts about
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 5, 1945 with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck reprising their film roles.
Director Billy Wilder originally filmed an ending where Keyes watches Walter Neff go to the gas chamber. It was seen only by preview audiences and was cut before the general release. The scenes contained the following actors (with their character names): George Anderson (Warden), Al Bridge (Execution Chamber Guard), Edward Hearn (Warden's Secretary), Boyd Irwin (First Doctor), George Melford (Second Doctor), William O'Leary (Chaplain) and Lee Shumway (Door Guard).
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