An insurance agent becomes infatuated with a married woman and gets involved in a plot to murder her husband for the insurance money. As the investigation closes in on him, he begins to understand that he is a victim of manipulation and an elaborate setup. The quintessential noir classic with an unlikely but perfect cast. Based on the novel by James M. Cain. Starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Byron Barr, Porter Hall, and Jean Heather. Directed by Billy Wilder.
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