In a lost final scene dropped from 1944’s Double Indemnity, Edward G. Robinson’s insurance investigator stands by as his friend, played by Fred MacMurray, is put to death at San Quentin prison. “It ...

Barbara Stanwyck was one of the most versatile and charismatic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Best known for her unforgettable performance as a femme fatale in the classic 1944 film noir Double ...

Various cinematic waves have been able to capture the essence of the specific time and social landscape on which they're reflecting. Perhaps no wave has been as influential as the noir period of the ...

These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. At just 115 pages, James ...

Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in a scene from Double Indemnity. Let's get right to the point. Walter Neff is a murderer: "Yes, I killed him. I killed him for money, and for a woman. I didn't get ...

Editor’s Note: Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) is a freelance writer in Chicago. The views expressed here are his own. View more opinion on CNN. “I’m rotten to the heart,” Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara ...