Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather. Originally released as a motion picture in 1944. Digitally remastered and fully restored. Based on the novel by James M. Cain. Bonus features: introduction by Turner Classic Movies host and film historian Robert Osborne; Shadows of suspense : plunge into the world of 1940s Hollywood with a revealing look at a movie masterpiece; feature commentary with film historian Richard Schickel; feature commentary with film historian/screenwriter Lem Dobbs and film historian Nick Redman; "Double indemnity" (1973) : full-length made-for-television movie based on the 1944 film.
Summary:
A calculating housewife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this suspenseful masterpiece....
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