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Double Indemnity (1944) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!! (Patreon)

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Double Idemnity (1944) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!

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Abel Salas Jr

1 of my favorite movies. The very underrated Fred MacMurry, Barbra Stanywick and the legend Edward G Robinson. So happy yall are watching this.

Steve Mercier

"Do I laugh now, or wait 'til it gets funny?" This is a damn good one...the dialogue's so snappy...maybe even a touch cheesy...but good. Good shit.

Paul Cox

I mentioned this in the coming soon post, but if you like Stanwyck and MacMurray together, they made another movie a couple years before this that's a) a Christmas movie and b) truly lovely and romantic, named Remember The Night.

David Martin

Best all-time femme fatales: Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis Dietrichson (Double Indemnity), Jane Greer as Kathy Moffat (Out of the Past), and Kathleen Turner as Matty Walker (Body Heat). All were beautiful, seductive, and double-crossing sociopaths.

Ellie Williams

The claims manager is played by Edward G. Robinson. For the longest time he was the stereotype for old timey gangster movies like Little Caesar. And his voice is one people loved to imitate. Chief Wiggum from the Simpsons is just Hank Azaria's impression of Edward G. Robinson. Yeahhhh see!

penoyer79

Such smart characters. Felt like watching Grandmasters play chess compared to the dummies in movies today playing candyland.

Keith Brown

Billy Wilder had to talk Fred MacMurray into doing this movie. He was so use to playing nice guys that Wilder said you're a better actor than just good guys and MacMurray was so glad he did this role just to prove to himself he was a good actor. Wilder would work with the two leads in different movies over the years, All Classics ! They have some great comedies . Stanwyck was such a versatile actress many directors and co-stars have named her as their favorite actress to work with. Even the behind the scene crewmembers thought she was great to have around.

Birdie Num Num

I would add Ann Savage(Detour) and Yvonne De Carlo(Criss Cross) to that list.

Birdie Num Num

Been recommending that for years. But I doubt it would do well in a Xmas poll, most here probably haven't seen it.

Tyler Foster

Honestly, watching it this time, I think the saddest thing of all is that what Phyllis says at the end is true, that she doesn't shoot Walter a second time because she feels something for him. She has him right in front of the gun and doesn't do it. I can't think of any other reason for her to hesitate. Throughout her whole life, unfeeling, in pursuit of nothing but enriching herself, and the one time she's vulnerable at all, it's all caught up with her and that earnestness results in her death. Billy Wilder (no relation to Gene Wilder) is one of the greatest directors who ever lived. For a refresher, the other Wilders you've seen so far are Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Stalag 17 (1953). Some other movies in his intimidating catalogue worth checking out: Ace in the Hole (1951), Witness For the Prosecution (1957), Some Like It Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960) -- which is a holiday movie, albeit one with a tinge of serious melancholy in it, and The Fortune Cookie (1966). I also need to see The Seven Year Itch (1955), the movie from which the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe with her dress being blown up comes from, One Two Three (1961), Irma La Douce (1963), and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). He also directed the Audrey Hepburn movie Sabrina (1954), but I admit that, even if it's blasphemy, I liked the 1995 Sydney Pollack remake a bit better. Last but not least, he also wrote some movies for the great director Ernst Lubitsch, namely the delightful Ninotchka (1939). Personally, I think you should do at least a couple more noir polls this month. Another classic noir poll and then a neo-noir poll would be fun. I'll have to think of some suggestions tomorrow.

Abel Salas Jr

Give me Gloria Grahame (The Big Heat, In a Lonely Place, Crossfire among others)

Michael SCH

Great reaction! The only other Billy Wilder Noir you need to watch is 'Ace in the Hole' (1951). Followed by some of the great Billy Wilder - Jack Lemmon comedies (e.g. Some Like It Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960)). But in a rich career, it's hard to go wrong with films such as The Lost Weekend (1945), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Irma La Douce (1963) or The Fortune Cookie (1966).

Florian Meier

Great Masterpiece !!! Billy Wilder was one of the most iconic directors !!! Think this was the 3rd one of him on the Channel ... i recommend Some Like It Hot (1959), Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and The Apartment (1960) !!! Also the second winner of this poll "The Third Man" (my favorite Noir)

Norman (edited)

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2026-10-29 14:00 Why the Universal logo appears before the Paramount logo: In 1958, MCA (Musical Corporation of America) bought Paramount’s pre-1950 sound film library for $10 million (about $118 million in today’s dollars). MCA then bought Universal Studios. And so Universal gets to slap its logo over all pre-1950 sound Paramount films. MCA realized early on that a studio’s library of films is extremely valuable. They could license them/sell copies of them/rent them to TV stations, networks, cable stations, streaming services, consumers, YouTube reactors and make a fortune for decades upon decades. Why Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck are so likable: They’ve done dramatic roles before, but they were great well-known comedy actors. They were also among the highest-paid actors around this time. Billy Wilder cast them against type. MacMurray went on to become a Disney icon and starred in a bunch of Disney comedy movies. When Disney established its hall of fame Disney Legends in 1987, MacMurray was its first inductee. MacMurray also went on to star in the ABC/CBS sitcom My Three Sons, which aired from 1960 to 1972. Here is MacMurray in 1986 paying tribute to Billy Wilder by saying he initially turned down Double Indemnity because it would be his first role that required acting: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SPyEHv8NoXg Double Indemnity is considered the definitive film noir. It isn’t the first one. But its success led to a flood of noirs throughout the 1940s and 1950s. And there are variations of the Double Indemnity storyline among them. Billy Wilder is known for directing one of the funniest comedies in film history: Some Like It Hot. With the help of co-writer Raymond Chandler, could write funny dialogue, even when murder is involved. This is your third Billy Wilder film (after Sunset Blvd and Stalag 17). Hopefully, you’ll check out some of his others, including Some Like It Hot, Ace in the Hole, The Apartment (which won the Oscar for Best Picture and which also stars MacMurray) and Witness for the Prosecution. Double Indemnity was remade in 1973 as a TV movie. If you want to see how it would look, but terrible, here is a side by side comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ru3cOl55HY In 1981, Lawrence Kasden wrote and directed Body Heat, a movie inspired by Double Indemnity, featuring a lot of sex, sweat and nudity. (Kasden is the co-writer of 4 Star Wars films: The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens and Solo.) Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck made 4 films together. If you want to see them 4 years earlier, 1940’s Remember the Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKcLcT9dOFk) is a Christmas classic. If you want to see how they look like 12 years after Double Indemnity, here’s the trailer for 1956’s There’s Always Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Xk-OkUgZE
2026-10-28 10:15 Why the Universal logo appears before the Paramount logo: In 1958, MCA (Musical Corporation of America) bought Paramount’s pre-1950 sound film library for $10 million (about $118 million in today’s dollars). MCA then bought Universal Studios. And so Universal gets to slap its logo over all pre-1950 sound Paramount films. MCA realized early on that a studio’s library of films is extremely valuable. They could license them/sell copies of them/rent them to TV stations, networks, cable stations, streaming services, consumers, YouTube reactors and make a fortune for decades upon decades. Why Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck are so likable: They’ve done dramatic roles before, but they were great well-known comedy actors. They were also among the highest-paid actors around this time. Billy Wilder cast them against type. MacMurray went on to become a Disney icon and starred in a bunch of Disney comedy movies. When Disney established its hall of fame Disney Legends in 1987, MacMurray was its first inductee. MacMurray also went on to star in the ABC/CBS sitcom My Three Sons, which aired from 1960 to 1972. Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck made 4 films together. If you want to see them 4 years earlier, 1940’s Remember the Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKcLcT9dOFk) is a Christmas classic. If you want to see how they look like 12 years after Double Indemnity, here’s the trailer for 1956’s There’s Always Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Xk-OkUgZE Double Indemnity is considered the definitive film noir. It isn’t the first one. But its success led to a flood of noirs throughout the 1940s and 1950s. And there are variations of the Double Indemnity storyline among them. Double Indemnity was remade in 1973 as a TV movie. If you want to see how it would look, but terrible, here is a side by side comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ru3cOl55HY

Why the Universal logo appears before the Paramount logo: In 1958, MCA (Musical Corporation of America) bought Paramount’s pre-1950 sound film library for $10 million (about $118 million in today’s dollars). MCA then bought Universal Studios. And so Universal gets to slap its logo over all pre-1950 sound Paramount films. MCA realized early on that a studio’s library of films is extremely valuable. They could license them/sell copies of them/rent them to TV stations, networks, cable stations, streaming services, consumers, YouTube reactors and make a fortune for decades upon decades. Why Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck are so likable: They’ve done dramatic roles before, but they were great well-known comedy actors. They were also among the highest-paid actors around this time. Billy Wilder cast them against type. MacMurray went on to become a Disney icon and starred in a bunch of Disney comedy movies. When Disney established its hall of fame Disney Legends in 1987, MacMurray was its first inductee. MacMurray also went on to star in the ABC/CBS sitcom My Three Sons, which aired from 1960 to 1972. Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck made 4 films together. If you want to see them 4 years earlier, 1940’s Remember the Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKcLcT9dOFk) is a Christmas classic. If you want to see how they look like 12 years after Double Indemnity, here’s the trailer for 1956’s There’s Always Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Xk-OkUgZE Double Indemnity is considered the definitive film noir. It isn’t the first one. But its success led to a flood of noirs throughout the 1940s and 1950s. And there are variations of the Double Indemnity storyline among them. Double Indemnity was remade in 1973 as a TV movie. If you want to see how it would look, but terrible, here is a side by side comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ru3cOl55HY

Bob Bittner

I love this movie. But I also love the 1980s "Body Heat," which was essentially a retelling of the same story, with some really nice twists. (I don't think I've seen a single reaction to "Body Heat" on YouTube. There's extensive nudity, so maybe that's one of the issues. Or maybe it's just not that well known these days, even though it starred Kathleen Turner and William Hurt.)

24fps_

yes some love for "Some Like It Hot" ;-) ! IMO one of the best comedies that (for its age) feels extremely modern. The pace is fast and everybody is so witty.

Samolina Pilchard

Love the way this movie subverts the Hays Code that governed the ways movies were governed at the time (Can't show or talk about S-E-X you know, or show violence, or show crime in a glamourous light or show it being rewarded or getting away with it) . So Wilder and his script (co-written by Raymond Chandler) subverted it with the witty dialog with subtext so you know what they're really talking about , and things like the ankle bracelet. Also, the whole narrative device of being told as a flashback as Walter records his confession was a change from the novel to the screen, in order to be able to make the movie. Definitely also recommend Body Heat, a modern re-telling with no such Hays Code restrictions (and how!). Also recommend Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, a noir spoof by Steve Martin, with clever tie-ins to Double Indemnity and other noirs of the time.

David Martin

Ann Savage fails my personal femme fatale definition: she doesn't seduce -- she's bad from the start.

David Martin

I haven't seen Gloria Graham in a long time, so my recollection is hazy, but as I recall, she has mostly played a supporting actor role in her films. A true femme fatale drives the story along with the men helpless pawns.

Brent bmc_comix

This was fantastic! Always heard the name but never sat down and watched it. Really appreciate you guys for giving me a reason to catch up on these classics!!! And I always love the your discussion and review at the end! Great vid guys!!! 😊

Dave Carmichael

Well there's no chance of that going in my Movies Classic folder!

Brandon

I remember watching this in film school for a class on film history. I was a few years older than most of the other people in the class and I'd seen it before, but most of the others hadn't. For some of them, it was also their first noir. After it was over, our prof asked us for our thoughts on the film. One girl raised her hand and said, "I loved this movie and Barbara Stanwyck is gorgeous... even though I HATED her hair. Her bangs were awful!" Now whenever I see this movie, I can't help but hyper fixate on her bangs. 😆 Still this is one of the best the genre has to offer. It contains every single element synonymous with noir: Femme fatale + a flawed anti-hero that's just an ordinary guy who becomes a criminal, voice-over narration with a circular plot structure, low key lighting, fatalistic themes and fast-paced dialogue with sexually charged undertones. Every noir contains some of these elements, but Double Indemnity is considered the prime example of a noir that uses all of them.

Brandon

Someone else mentioned that Edward G. Robinson was the inspiration for Chief Wiggum. Despite this, he's mostly known for playing villains and gangsters. Robinson and MacMurray were both playing against type in this movie. Key Largo, with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall from 1948 is one of my favorite movies where Robinson plays the villain.

Birdie Num Num

Stanwyck was wearing a wig in this film, its always been a controversial decision - Wilder said it was to make Phyllis look cheap and unglamorous.