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Double Indemnity (1944) Screenplay

"Double Indemnity": Read The Screenplay By Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler

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Selected as one of the greatest screenplays ever written.

The "Double Indemnity" script is ranked 26th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).

Selected as one of the greatest American films ever made.

The American Film Institute voted "Double Indemnity" as one of the best 100 American films ever made. (#29 as of 2025)

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An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator. Paramount Pictures

"Double Indemnity" Screenplay Details.

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... FinalRevised
Date ... 11.27.1943
Pages ... 113 + 4
Genres ... CrimeDramaFilm Noir
Screenplay ... Billy WilderRaymond Chandler
IMDb ID ... 0036775

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