Double Indemnity
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Double Indemnity

Best from age 16 · NR · 1944 · 107 min

Double Indemnity

An insurance agent falls for a calculating woman, leading him into a deadly scheme of insurance fraud and murder. As their dark plot unfolds, his colleague, a shrewd claims investigator, begins to suspect foul play.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Strong

6/10

Language

Mild

2/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Moderate

4/10

Romance & sensuality

Moderate

5/10

Scary moments

Moderate

4/10

Heads up

  • A man and woman plot and commit murder
  • Characters frequently smoke and drink alcohol
  • Suggestive dialogue and implied affairs

Models well

  • Consequences of bad choices
  • Truth seeking

Talk about it after

  • The choices characters make and their ripple effects
  • The danger of manipulation and deceit
  • How trust can be broken
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Cast & crew

Walter Neff Flirts with Phyllis Dietrichson | Double Indemnity (1944) | TCM

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Trailer

Billy Wilder: Alternate Ending For DOUBLE INDEMNITY