Film noir has long fascinated moviegoing audiences and continues to have ardent fans to this day. However, Double Indemnity (1944) was particularly influential and had a fascinating production story, from actual murder to magazine fiction and, later, a film incarnation.
Alain Silver and James Ursini offer an exciting addition to the TCM library with From the Moment They Met it was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir, which delves into the backstory that inspired the classic film. This book offers an interesting examination of the impact that the Hays Code had upon the production of this film. Coupled with the story of the on and off-screen talents included in the creation of this film, Silver and Ursini succeed in portraying the impact this film had upon its release through to the present day.
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