---
title: "Double Indemnity"
year: 1944
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/double-indemnity-1944"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 996
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 107
community_rating: 8.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Double Indemnity (1944) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/double-indemnity-1944

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Double Indemnity is a film first released in 1944. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Paramount Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into fraud and murder."

### Why Watch
- compelling crime plot
- classic film structure
- strong character dynamic

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains themes of murder and fraud
- involves high stakes crime
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with dark themes including murder and insurance fraud.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, thriller, suspense, noir

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Billy Wilder
- **Networks / Studios**: Paramount Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Fred MacMurray** as *Walter Neff*
- **Barbara Stanwyck** as *Phyllis Dietrichson*
- **Edward G. Robinson** as *Barton Keyes*
- **Porter Hall** as *Mr. Jackson*
- **Jean Heather** as *Lola Dietrichson*
- **Tom Powers** as *Mr. Dietrichson*
- **Byron Barr** as *Nino Zachetti*
- **Richard Gaines** as *Edward S. Norton Jr.*
- **Fortunio Bonanova** as *Sam Garlopis*
- **John Philliber** as *Joe Pete*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Double Indemnity released?
It was released on 07/06/1944 in the US.

### Q: What genres does the movie belong to?
It belongs to the crime and thriller genres.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The runtime is 1 hour and 47 minutes.

### Q: What is the basic plot of the movie?
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder.

### Q: Who investigates the scheme in the film?
A claims investigator who is a colleague of the insurance representative arouses suspicion about the scheme.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Double Indemnity — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/996)

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