Directed by:
Byron HaskinCinematography:
Leo ToverComposer:
Victor YoungCast:
Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Wendell Corey, Kristine Miller, George Rigaud, Marc Lawrence, Mike Mazurki, Mickey Knox, Bess Flowers (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
On the run from the cops, bootleggers Frankie Madison (Burt Lancaster) and Noll Turner (Kirk Douglas), find themselves racing up to an enormous roadblock. The two split up, agreeing that if one was caught, the other would operate their nightclub and save half the profits for his partner. The unlucky Madison is caught and when released from prison 14 years later, he returns to claim his money. Turner, never intending to split the money, tries to distract Madison by offering him the affections of his girlfriend Kay (Lizabeth Scott). Madison's brother Dave (Wendell Corey), Turner's accountant, help's Turner by doctoring the books to hide the lucrative profits of the club. Madison is enraged that he has been swindled by his friend and his brother, and Dave finally helps Madison get his revenge and Kay's love. Byron Haskin, in his directorial debut, brings a post-war idealism into the ordinarily cynical noir sensibility. Wendell Corey is particularly fine as Madison's cowardly brother, who manages to redeem himself, and Lizabeth Scott is touching as the vulnerable, romantic Kay. (official distributor synopsis)
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Double Indemnity
Music from the Motion Picture
Label: Intrada
Year: 2015
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 02:28:11
1. | THE DESPERATE HOURS: Paramount Seal / Prelude | Gail Kubik | 01:42 |
2. | Kobish Toccata (Unused) | Gail Kubik | 02:06 |
3. | Open Conflict (Unused) | Gail Kubik | 00:52 |
4. | Retribution | Daniele Amfitheatrof | 02:44 |
5. | Last Chance (Unused) | Gail Kubik | 01:43 |
6. | THE SCARLET HOUR: Prelude | Leith Stevens | 02:01 |
7. | Never Let Me Go (Theme Intro) | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 03:30 |
8. | Unexpected Arrival / Ralph Trails Pauley / Lynbury Home (Revised Ending) | Leith Stevens | 03:19 |
9. | Ralph's Interuption | Leith Stevens | 01:07 |
10. | Never Let Me Go (Crystal Room Beguine) | Leith Stevens | 01:57 |
11. | Scarlet Hour Mambo | Leith Stevens | 02:35 |
12. | Music City Jump | Leith Stevens | 02:51 |
13. | Teen Swing | Leith Stevens | 02:50 |
14. | Breakup / Close Watch / Lynbury Home (Original Version) | Leith Stevens | 02:11 |
15. | Paulie Packs / End Title | Leith Stevens | 02:04 |
16. | UNION STATION: Prelude | Heinz Roemheld | 01:15 |
17. | The Stockyard | Heinz Roemheld | 03:05 |
18. | Trapped / End Title | Heinz Roemheld | 02:53 |
19. | I WALK ALONE: Prelude | Victor Young | 01:00 |
20. | The Revelation / Hi-Jackers / We're Partners | Victor Young | 04:43 |
21. | Double Cross / Dave's Double Cross / End Of Flight And Intro | Victor Young | 04:02 |
22. | Two Real Friends | Victor Young | 01:18 |
23. | Dutch Uncle / Frankie Comes Through | Victor Young | 03:58 |
24. | Wanted For Murder / Get The Truth | Victor Young | 01:53 |
25. | Five Shots Left | Victor Young | 01:30 |
26. | The Ride | Victor Young | 06:16 |
27. | End Of Ride / Together And Cast | Victor Young | 03:05 |
28. | Easy To Remember | Victor Young | 01:44 |
29. | THE EXTRAS: DOUBLE INDEMNITY: Double Indemnity Prelude (Stereo Re-Recording) | Miklós Rózsa | 01:24 |
30. | ACE IN THE HOLE: Ace In The Hole Prelude (Film Version, With FX) | Hugo Friedhofer | 02:32 |