“Double Indemnity” (Movie Review-9/7/44)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 9/7/44 | Bosley Crowther

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread.

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Clips

Lobby card

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Netflix currently has “Double Indemnity” in both DVD and instant download formats.

The DVD version we got from Netflix has an introduction by TCM’s Robert Osborne. He explained that Edward G. Robinson almost turned down the role of Barton Keyes because he had not played in a supporting role since he became a star in the early thirties. He reconsidered because he thought it was going to be a good film. Bosley Crowther’s review gives no hint that “Double Indemnity” will win the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1944 and become a film noir classic.

Original trailer

[RaceBannon]

he says BABY so many times in this...it made me sick
but it was still a great flick :)

[iowamark]

Old Bosley not too impressed.

[PghBaldy]

It is a good movie.

[sportutegrl]

This was one of the movies used in Steve Martin’s “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid”

[Gefn]

I love this movie. I also love history.

Please add me to your ping list.

[laplata]

Thanks, Homer J S.

Very good movie.