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Oct 21, 2013ManMachine rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Released in 1944 - Double Indemnity's story of vicious betrayal may be somewhat flawed and inconsistent. - And, its 3 principal actors may have been miscast (especially Barbara Stanwyck as the deceitfully wicked femme fatale in a cheap-looking wig) - But, overall, it's quite easy to see why this vintage, Hollywood Crime/Drama is considered to be a true "classic" of 1940s Film Noir. Containing plenty of loaded dialogue, dim, shadowy settings, and flashes of well-timed tension, Double Indemnity's story of murder and deception comes together quite nicely as the scattered pieces of its plot-line eventually all fit into one like that of a master jigsaw puzzle. Filmed in glossy b&w, Double Indemnity's story was co-written by the famed crime-novelist Raymond Chandler. It was directed by Billy Wilder, known for such films as Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot.