<p>An insurance agent is brought low by a bored housewife in a sexy sailor outfit, a big payout for murdering her husband, and the opportunity to outsmart his boss. Does it work out? No.
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<p>We’re back with another James M. Cain classic: 1943’s Double Indemnity. </p>

An insurance agent is brought low by a bored housewife in a sexy sailor outfit, a big payout for murdering her husband, and the opportunity to outsmart his boss. Does it work out? No. We’re back with another James M. Cain classic: 1943’s Double Indemnity.

NOIR: Double Indemnity (James M. Cain)

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The world's greatest book show. Each season, we do a deep dive into one topic. For season 2, we're covering the gritty world of Noir, filled with murder, betrayals and schemes gone wrong. Season 1: Philip K. Dick.

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