DOUBLE INDEMNITY

USA | 1944 | 1hr 47min | Paramount Pictures

Who would have thought a movie about an insurance guy could be so bitter, so suspenseful, so heartbreaking? It is because it’s about a couple who are cheap and greedy, but achieve a kind of tragic heroism; and because it's a thoroughly cynical thriller redeemed by just a fading touch of romance. Double Indemnity also has a trio of superb performances: Fred MacMurray, who tended to play amiable chumps, was here recast as a devious murderer; Barbara Stanwyck, as the deadliest of femme fatales; and Edward G Robinson, the career-gangster now turned softy with "a heart as big as a house".

SHOWTIMES

Saturday, January 12 | 7:30pm | Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

6:30pm Zech Hall opens | 7:00pm Pass holder seating begins | 7:15pm Ticket holder seating begins

CAST AND CREW

Director: Billy Wilder

Writing Credits: Raymond Chandler (screenplay), Billy Wilder (screenplay)

Music: Miklós Rózsa

Costume Design: Edith Head

Principal Cast: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall, Jean Heather, Tom Powers, Byron Barr, Richard Gaines, Fortunio Bonanova, John Philliber

SPECIAL EVENT

★ Black and White Opening Night ★

Dress up or dress down - just do it in black and white! After walking the red carpet, enjoy our gourmet popcorn bar, stock up on tasty movie treats, and sample our signature festival cocktail.