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Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
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1944
1h 47m
8.1(2050 votes)
Crime
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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4 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Fred MacMurray

Walter Neff

Fred MacMurray
Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

Phyllis Dietrichson

Barbara Stanwyck
Acting

Edward G. Robinson

Barton Keyes

Edward G. Robinson
Acting

Porter Hall

Mr. Jackson

Porter Hall
Acting

Jean Heather

Lola Dietrichson

Jean Heather
Acting

Tom Powers

Mr. Dietrichson

Tom Powers
Acting

Byron Barr

Nino Zachetti

Byron Barr
Acting

Richard Gaines

Edward S. Norton Jr.

Richard Gaines
Acting

Fortunio Bonanova

Sam Garlopis

Fortunio Bonanova
Acting

John Philliber

Joe Pete

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Acting

Douglas Spencer

Lou Schwartz (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer
Acting

Mona Freeman

Secretary (uncredited)

Mona Freeman
Crew

Miriam Nelson

Keyes' Secretary (uncredited)

Miriam Nelson
Acting

Teala Loring

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Teala Loring
Acting

Betty Farrington

Nettie (uncredited)

Betty Farrington
Acting

Constance Purdy

Shopper in Market (uncredited)

Constance Purdy
Acting

Sam McDaniel

Charlie (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel
Acting

Florence Wix

Passenger at Station (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Acting

Harold Garrison

Redcap (uncredited)

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Acting

Edmund Cobb

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Acting

Kernan Cripps

Conductor (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
Acting

Dick Rush

Pullman Conductor (uncredited)

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Acting

Billy Mitchell

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Billy Mitchell
Acting

James Adamson

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Floyd Shackelford

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Floyd Shackelford
Acting

Oscar Smith

Pullman Porter (uncredited)

Oscar Smith
Writing

Raymond Chandler

Man Reading Book (uncredited)

Raymond Chandler
Acting

Bess Flowers

Norton's Secretary (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Eddie Hall

Man in Drug Store (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Acting

Clarence Muse

Man (uncredited)

Clarence Muse
Acting

George Magrill

Man (uncredited)

George Magrill
Directing

John Berry

(uncredited)

John Berry

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