Double Indemnity

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“You can’t kiss away a murder!”

Double Indemnity (1944) follows an insurance salesman who is seduced into a plot by a married woman to murder her husband and collect a lucrative payout. As the scheme unfolds, guilt, suspicion, and a relentless claims investigator close in, unraveling their partnership and pushing each toward betrayal. This quintessential film noir blends fatalism, sharp wit, and moral decay in a masterfully tense study of greed and doomed desire.

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    If I had one movie to show people to explain what [film] noir is, it’s Double Indemnity.

    Eddie Muller, Shadows of Suspense documentary (2006)

Selected disc options for Double Indemnity

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Criterion BD-ALL 4K/US 2022
Universal box art
Universal BD-ALL/US/OOP 2014
Eureka box art
Eureka BD-B/UK 2012
Universal box art
Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 2006
Image box art
Image DVD-1/US/OOP 1998
Audio Commentary by Lem Dobbs and Nick Redman
Audio Commentary by Richard Schickel
Introduction by Robert Osborne (2:30)
Billy, How Did You Do It? (1992, 59:41, 61:31, 61:07)
Shadows of Suspense (37:57)
Words, Words, Words - Interview with Noah Isenberg (17:19)
Interviews with Eddie Muller and Imogen Sara Smith (31:23)
Lux Radio Theatre: “Double Indemnity” (Radio Adaptation, 1950, 56:20)
The Screen Guild Theater: “Double Indemnity” (Radio Adaptation, 1945, 29:21)
Music and Effects Track
Theatrical Trailer (2:14)
Bonus Film: Double Indemnity (TV Movie, 1973, 73:53)
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Notes

  • Criterion’s 4K UHD includes a foldout booklet with writing by Angelica Jade Bastién (“The Black Heart of ‘Double Indemnity’”). The included Blu-ray discs are also available separately.
  • Universal’s “70th Anniversary Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a postcard-size poster reproduction, 3 postcard-size lobby card reproductions and an alternate ending still. Reissued without paper extras.
  • Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a 40-page booklet.
  • Image’s DVD contains no extras.

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Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

Double Indemnity title screen
  • Screen shot for Introduction by Robert Osborne
    Introduction by Robert Osborne (2:30)
  • Screen shot for Shadows of Suspense
    Shadows of Suspense (37:57)
Presentation
Criterion box art
Criterion 4K 2022
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p23.976
      • Dolby Vision
      • 1.37:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.37:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Universal box art
Universal BD 2014
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.35:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • Spanish DTS 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
    • French
    • Spanish
Eureka box art
Eureka BD 2012
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.32:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Lem Dobbs and Nick Redman Universal BD
Audio Commentary by Richard Schickel Criterion 4K
Introduction by Robert Osborne (2:30) Universal BD
Billy, How Did You Do It? (1992, 59:41, 61:31, 61:07) Criterion 4K
Shadows of Suspense (37:57) Criterion 4K
Words, Words, Words - Interview with Noah Isenberg (17:19) Criterion 4K
Interviews with Eddie Muller and Imogen Sara Smith (31:23) Criterion 4K
Lux Radio Theatre: “Double Indemnity” (Radio Adaptation, 1950, 56:20) Criterion 4K
The Screen Guild Theater: “Double Indemnity” (Radio Adaptation, 1945, 29:21) Criterion 4K
Music and Effects Track Eureka BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:14) Criterion 4K
Bonus Film: Double Indemnity (TV Movie, 1973, 73:53) Universal BD

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