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Double indemnity [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures ; screenplay by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler ; directed by Billy Wilder

Contributor(s): Language: English Summary language: French, Spanish Series: Universal legacy seriesPublication details: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Pictures, [2006]Edition: [Special ed.]Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 107 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 9781417072514
  • 1417072512
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 DOU 2006
Production credits:
  • Cinematography, John Seitz ; editor, Doane Harrison ; music, Miklos Rozsa
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean HeatherSummary: Walter Neff is a smooth talking insurance salesman who meets the very attractive Phyllis Dietrichson when he calls to renew her husband's automobile policy. The couple are immediately drawn to each other and have an affair. They scheme together to murder Phyllis' husband for life insurance money with a double indemnity clause. Unfortunately, all does not go as planned. Barton Keyes is the wily insurance investigator who must sort things out.
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Media Resources Taylor's Library-TU 791.4372 DOU 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Set of 2 DVDs 1 Available SLASx,05000,01,GR 1000525451

Originally released as a motion picture in 1944.

Based on the novel by James M. Cain

Special features: "Shadows of suspense"; audio commentary from film historian Richard Schickel; audio commentary with film historian/screenwriter Lem Dobbs and film historian Nick Redman; "Double indemnity" TV movie (1973, 75 min.)

Cinematography, John Seitz ; editor, Doane Harrison ; music, Miklos Rozsa

Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather

Walter Neff is a smooth talking insurance salesman who meets the very attractive Phyllis Dietrichson when he calls to renew her husband's automobile policy. The couple are immediately drawn to each other and have an affair. They scheme together to murder Phyllis' husband for life insurance money with a double indemnity clause. Unfortunately, all does not go as planned. Barton Keyes is the wily insurance investigator who must sort things out.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono

In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional French or Spanish subtitles.