Double Indemnity

1944 · Directed by Billy Wilder

A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance, which pays double if the death is accidental.

crime drama film-noir

Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Bess Flowers, Barbara Stanwyck, Douglas Spencer, Fred MacMurray, Porter Hall, Sam McDaniel, Byron Barr, Jean Heather, Tom Powers

Rating: 8.137/10 from 1,440 votes