
Double Indemnity(1944)
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.


Head over heels in love with a stern and cold older businessman's young wife, a reporter is seduced into conspiring to murder him so she can inherit his estate, while pinning the murder on another businessman.

Hugh Beaumont
Kenny Blake

Ann Savage
Toni Kirkland

Charles D. Brown
Ward McGee

Russell Hicks
Harvey Kirkland

Pierre Watkin
Craig Jordan

Budd Buster
Jed

Norman Willis
Allen Webb

Elizabeth Valentine
Mrs. Harper
George Sherwood
Lieutenant Edwards

Sarah Padden
Maggie
Apology for Murder is a crime film released in 1945 exploring themes of seduction, femme fatale, film noir, murder, newspaper reporter. Directed by Sam Newfield, it stars Hugh Beaumont, Ann Savage, Charles D. Brown. Head over heels in love with a stern and cold older businessman's young wife, a reporter is seduced into conspiring to murder him so she can inherit his estate, while pinning the murder on another businessman.
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