On April 24, 1944, Billy Wilder's thriller, eventually nominated for seven Oscars at the 17th Academy Awards ceremony, was reviewed in THR. By THR Staff On April 24, 1944, Billy Wilder’s thriller ...
To say that Double Indemnity had an influence on subsequent crime films of the ‘40s and ‘50s would be a gross understatement – it is the mother of all film noir, giving birth to a litter of unholy ...
It was an instant hit, and remains to this day a staple offering of revival houses and on cable television and streaming video. Yet little notice has been taken of the anniversary of Billy Wilder’s ...