Principal cast
Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff, Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis Dietrichson, Edward G. Robinson as Barton Keyes, Porter Hall as Mr. Jackson, and Jean Heather as Lola Dietrichson
Film 38 of 244 on the Screen Path
Double Indemnity
It's love and murder at first sight!
About the film
Double Indemnity at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1944 film at stop 38 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Key craft credits
John F. Seitz (director of photography), Doane Harrison (editor), Miklós Rózsa (original music composer), Billy Wilder (screenplay), and Raymond Chandler (screenplay)
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Release
- 1944-07-06
- Runtime
- 107 minutes
- Genres
- Crime and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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