Review of Double Indemnity (1973) by Reed W — 24 Sep 2008
One of the best examples of 40'2 Film Noir, with Fred MacMurray in an extremely rare role as the bad guy. He plays an insurance salesman who conspires with Barbara Stanwyck to take out a huge policy on her husband, then kill him and take the money.
Robinson is an insurance claims adjuster who gets wise to the plan, but just doesn't know who the mystery guy is. One of the greatest movies ever filmed and has a much more farout plot than just the basic detective premise of most of these types of films, mainly because of Raymond Chandler's help in writing the screenplay.
They don't make them like these anymore, but perhaps they never did and that's what makes this one so great. And Fred MacMurray, God bless him.
This review of Double Indemnity (1973) was written by Reed W on 24 Sep 2008.
Double Indemnity has generally received positive reviews.
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