Robinson, porter hall the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of 95 out. Fred macmurray and barbara stanwyck star in the gripping film noir classic, double indemnity, directed by academy award winner billy wilder. The woman is barbara stanwycks beautifully rotten phyllis dietrichson, the best example of a femme fatale thats ever hit the screen. An insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murderinsurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigators suspicions. Cains 1943 novella of the same name, which originally appeared as an eightpart serial in liberty magazine, beginning in february 1936. Double indemnity walter neff 1944 and the angels sing happy morgan 1944. The double indemnity of the title refers to a clause in the policy which stipulates that in the case of certain more unlikely accidents, i. Double indemnity has one of the most familiar noir themes.
True, his earliest work is mostly dismissed as pedestrian, but no other actor working in the 1940s and 50s was able to score so supremely whenever cast against type. Analysis of the film double indemnity 2728 words bartleby. In this double story, the woman and man tempt one another. And like body heat, double indemnity is based on the premise that a femme fatale gets some ignoramus so hot and horny that he is willing to commit murder for her. Movie veterans stanwyck, macmurray, and robinson give some of their best. Never has a line better summed up its genre than fred macmurray s classic film noir confession in double indemnity. Released april 24th, 1944, double indemnity stars fred macmurray, barbara stanwyck, edward g. Frederick martin macmurray was born in kankakee, illinois, to maleta martin and frederick macmurray. Billy wilder 1944 is a film about an insurance sales man walter neff fred macmurray that falls for a highly sexual, scandalous woman, phyllis dietrichson barbara stanwyck who attempts to kill her husband.
Oct 10, 2000 double indemnity movie yify subtitles. He is best known for playing walter neff in the 1944 film double indemnity. The academy film archive houses the fred macmurrayjune haver collection. Macmurray was the first person honored as a disney legend, in 1987. During the confrontation between fred macmurray and barbara stanwyck at her house near the end of the movie, the poignant strains of tangerine, a song written in 1941, could be heard through an open window. Fred macmurray, who tended to play amiable chumps, was here recast as a devious murderer though still a bit of a chump. The film was adapted by director billy wilder and writer raymond chandler from the 1935 novella by james. For most of his career, macmurray played likeable characters in comedies, musicals, and dramas. Double indemnity 1944 billy wilder cast and crew allmovie. He started as a singer and slowly turned to acting. 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.
While remaining known as a fixture of light comedies and. Barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray in double indemnity 1944 double indemnity fred macmurray. She is watching double indemnity, and we see her watching the movie in her reflection off the glass tv screen. This scene occurs early in the movie where walter neff fred macmurray, smoothtalking insurance salesman, first intersects with phyllis. Cosidered one of the bestliked classic films of all time, double indemnity focus on an insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murder, insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigators suspicions. Barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray in double indemnity. This and other perks can be found on our patreon page. Directed by billy wilder and adapted from a james m. In double indemnity there is one scene where phyllis goes to neffs. Fred macmurray list of movies and tv shows tv guide. A calculating wife stanwyck encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent walter neff macmurray.
Although perhaps best remembered as the insufferable allamerican dad on the longrunning tv show my three sons and in several highly popular disney movies from 1959. He was so popular, that in 1943, macmurray was the highest paid movie star in the world. Even though walter dismisses phyllis attempt to purchase life. In the early 1970s paramount had plans to remake double indemnity with robert redford in the fred macmurray role. If you look at any lists of best film noirs you are likely to find that many people place double indemnity 1944 at the top. In this classic film noir, insurance salesman walter neff fred macmurray gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual phyllis dietrichson barbara stanwyck, who is intent on killing her husband tom powers and living. Double indemnity is 75, but anklets and film noir are. Double indemnity is 75, but anklets and film noir are forever. Double indemnity begins with a car speeding on a dark, rainy night. From the first moments of double indemnity, you know this story isnt going to end well. The hero is not a criminal, but a weak man who is tempted and succumbs. It followed the timehonoured noir plotline of a man undone by an evil woman. Fred macmurray, cast against type, gives a perfect performance as the insurance salesman who turns into a scheming killer.
Billy wilder pulls this film together with an awesome cast, perfect lighting and an amusing script. In the films dialogue, fred macmurray talks with barbara stanwyck about the 2 cars she and her husband own, the plymouth and the. After the husband has been tricked into signing a double indemnity accident policy, they kill him to make it look like an accident. Double indemnity 1944 was directed by billy wilder, cowritten by wilder and raymond chandler, and produced by buddy desylva and. Fred macmurray 19081991 was a popular movie star during hollywoods golden age. Double indemnity 1944 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Macmurray also gained famed for playing steve douglas on the popular television show, my three sons, from 1960 to 1972. Frederick martin macmurray august 30, 1908 november 5, 1991 was an american actor and singer who appeared in more than 100 films and a successful television series during a career that spanned nearly a halfcentury, from 1930 to the 1970s his career as a major movie leading man began in 1935 but macmurray is best known for his role in the 1944 film noir double indemnity directed by. Watch double indemnity starring fred macmurray in this drama on directv. However the spoiler doesnt keep the movie from grabbing your attention in the same way an impending train wreck catches the eyes of onlookers. Given that fred macmurray built a successful film career as the quintessential nice guy, its rather ironic that some of his strongest and bestremembered performances cast him against type. Watch double indemnity online stream full movie directv. Walter neff fred macmurray works for pacific all risk insurance co. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Double indemnity new classic bluray disc billy wilder. Both are attracted not so much by the crime as by the thrill of committing it with the other person. Robinson, porter hall the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. During his career, he appeared in more than 100 films and tv shows.
To be sure, there are more typical examples of the strengths. The film was adapted by director billy wilder and writer. Find movie and film cast and crew information for double indemnity 1944 billy wilder on allmovie. Fred macmurray s walter neff, an insurance salesman, is the patsy she ensnares in a plot to kill her businessman husband and collect on the double indemnity clause in his policy. Double indemnity is a 1944 american film noir directed by billy wilder, cowritten by wilder and raymond chandler, and produced by buddy desylva and joseph sistrom. As the wouldbe lovers plot the unsuspecting husbands murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager edward g. Fred macmurray is normally in good guy roles but here he went into a villainous situation but still gave a nice performance. Double indemnity 1944 stream and watch online moviefone. Fred macmurray was likely the most underrated actor of his generation. Fred macmurray plays the hapless insurance salesman in the classic noir double indemnity, which turns 75 this month and helped launch a fraternity of films about wounded men in fedoras falling. Fred macmurray 19081991 was an american actor who appeared in more than 80 movies. Cain novel by wilder and raymond chandler, double indemnity represents the highwater mark of 1940s film noir urban crime dramas in which a.
Insurance man walter fred macmurray, fading as he confesses via dictaphone to his boss, recalls his meeting with his lover and coconspirator phyllis barbara stanwyck, her husband didrickson tom powers and his daughter lola jean heather, in billy wilders double indemnity, 1944. The film stars fred macmurray as an insurance salesman, barbara stanwyck as a provocative housewife who wishes her husband were dead, and edward g. Double indemnity continues to play out, crosscutting between macmurray and the original femme fatale, barbara stanwyck as phyllis dietrichson. No, i never loved you walter not you or anybody else. Macmurray was nominated for a golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy for the absentminded professor 1961. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Jan 31, 2017 n insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murderinsurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigators suspicions. Double indemnity 1944 movie cilp my little man tells me. Billy wilders classic is dark, steamy and thrilling from beginning to end. An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murderinsurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator. Fred macmurray full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Fred macmurray plays the hapless insurance salesman in the classic noir double indemnity, which turns 75 this month and helped launch a.
The lasalle being the car used for the murder and the one shown above. Fred macmurray s sharpasaknife voiceover, which barely lets up from start to finish, is an unremitting delight in the hollywood film noir classic double indemnity. A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent walter neff. In the 1944 movie double indemnity, it is established at the beginning that the story is taking place in 1938. Double indemnity 1944, billy wilder by andrew wickliffe on feb 16, 2018 from the stop button. Dietrichson unknowingly sign a double indemnity policy prior to the murder.
Fred macmurray had been married to lillian lamont since 1936, and would remain with her until she passed away, nine years and two children after the films release. He soon finds himself a willing accomplice to a murder plot. Dietrichsons daughter, lola jean heather, insurance investigator. Everett collectionrex features who would have thought a movie about an insurance guy could be so bitter, so suspenseful, so. My impression is that the plymouth is an hardtop the lasalle a 4 door. Fred macmurray, who tended to play amiable chumps, was here recast as a devious murderer.
Robinson, introduced here grilling inept fraud artist gorlopis fortunio bonanova, still early in billy wilders double. In the first scene in which walter first kisses phyllis, we see a wedding ring on walters hand. Barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray star in this gripping film noir from academy awardwinning director billy wilder. An insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murderinsurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance. Double indemnity quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. This scene occurs early in the movie where walter neff fred macmurray, smoothtalking insurance salesman, first intersects with phyllis dietrichson barbara. Double indemnity, american film noir, released in 1944, that was considered the quintessential movie of its genre. Insurance man neff fred macmurray, narrating as he appears to be dying, continues his flashback, addressing his boss and confessor keyes edward g. Double indemnity ranks with the classics of mainstream hollywood.
Neff fred macmurray and mrs dietrichson barbara stanwyck devise a plot to murder mr dietrichson tom powers and pocket the life accident insurance money using a double indemnity claim, ie, the type of accident will pay out double as it is so unlikely. Amazingly enough, as you can see above, the house has remained virtually unchanged since 1944 when double indemnity was filmed. Fred macmurray into murdering her husband to collect his accident policy. Fred macmurray plays walter neff, an unsuspecting insurance salesman. Fred macmurray talks with barbara stanwyck about the 2 cars she and her husband own, the plymouth and the lasalle. Cains 1943 novella of the same name, which originally appeared as an eightpart serial in liberty magazine, beginning in february 1936 the film stars fred macmurray as an insurance salesman. Insurance salesman walter neff fred macmurray meets and falls for the married phyllis dietrichson barbara stanwyck. He may have been one of those guys who simply would not take his wedding ring off for any reason. In body heat it is clear that they engage in all kinds of sex. In this classic film noir, insurance salesman walter neff fred macmurray gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual phyllis dietrichson barbara stanwyck, who is intent on killing her husband tom powers and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. Double indemnity 1944 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Apr 20, 2011 fred macmurray 19081991 was a popular movie star during hollywoods golden age. As the wouldbe lovers plot the unsuspecting husbands murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager edward.
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