Lola, daughter of the eventual murder victim, is dating the hot-headed Zachetti, whom the protagonist initially tries to set up for the crime, which the protagonist commits by snapping the (*) neck of Mr. Dietrichson.
During this film's opening credits, we see the silhouette of a man wearing a hat and trench coat walking on crutches, which foreshadows the impersonation involved in the film's central crime. Early in the film the truck driver Sam Garlopis's (**) claim on his burned-out truck is denied by the protagonist's closest friend, who claims that the "little man" inside him can sense false claims. Lola, daughter of the eventual murder victim, is dating the hot-headed Zachetti, whom the protagonist initially tries to set up for the crime, which the protagonist commits by snapping the (*) neck of Mr. Dietrichson. The protagonist then impersonates Dietrichson and pretends to have fallen off the back of a moving train. Later the protagonist meets Dietrichson's wife Phyllis at Jerry's Market to converse while they pretend to shop separately, with Phyllis, played by Barbara Stanwyck, wearing her sunglasses inside. Directed by Billy Wilder, for 10 points, name this classic film noir starring Fred MacMurray as an insurance salesman who fails to collect the title insurance payment.
During this film's opening credits, we see the silhouette of a man wearing a hat and trench coat walking on crutches, which foreshadows the impersonation involved in the film's central crime.
Double Indemnity