One of the earliest and most influential noir films, Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity (1944) will be screening in Detroit.
Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis Dietrichson is superbly cold, manipulative, and seductive.
The film also features a groundbreaking narrative structure. It’s told as a confessional flashback.
Screenplay written by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler (hardboiled novelist) features fast, cynical dialogue and sexual tension embedded in conversation. It proved audiences would embrace dark, morally ambiguous stories.
Come check out this amazing film.
What: Double Indemnity (1944) film screening
When: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Where: Senate Theater (6424 Michigan ave, Detroit, MI)
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $6.00
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