Double Indemnity - Richard Schickel (BFI Film Classics)
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'Double Indemnity' by Richard Schickel (BFI Film Classics 88-page paperback)
Richard Schickel's study of Billy Wilder's 1944 noir classic Double Indemnity traces in fascinating detail the genesis and realisation of the film: its literary origins in James M. Cain's hard-boiled crime novel, the difficult relations between Wilder and his scriptwriter Raymond Chandler, the casting of a reluctant Fred MacMurray, and the late decision to cut the expensively filmed execution sequence from the final release.
