Barbara Stanwyck was really remarkable. She has a tremendous gift for "shaking" our emotions!! She was a faultless actress and a very beautiful human being. I feel so inspired by the woman she was! She was smart, kind, elegant, humble, brave .. in a nutshell, all the best virtues she had! All my love to her! Thank you for posting the movie and for keeping her legacy alive here. :)
Wholesome actors Fred and Ms. Stanwyck did justice to their anti-heroine characters. Billy Wilder is great! I like the dialogue of friendship at the ending scene.Congrats for posting this classic film noir.
Interesting, that just might be the only "the car won't start" scene that I have witnessed that actually felt suspenseful. Out of Sight was for comedic effect. Cujo was a plot device. The Terminator has merit. But, this one stopped my heart, legitimately.
Thank you so much for this great film! I first saw it in the mid 90s as part of a course in film history. This film was my introduction to film noir, and it's really good to see it again.
As a rule, man is a fool. He likes it cool when it's hot, he wants it hot when it's cool. In a nutshell, will do anything for a few minutes of pleasure.
Great line from Double Indemnity and sums up what makes film noir guys follow the dame straight into hell -- eyes wide open and grinning from ear to ear.
I once asked a friend of mine why Neff would do such a thing for this woman; his answer, "She's blowing his balls off!" (She's giving him sex like he never imagined.)
One of the greatest films of all time and Barbara Stanwyck in the sexiest role ever. Knocks spots off all the modern explicit stuff, which soon gets boring. This is timeless. You don't have to take your clothes off to...
For many years I've heard this film title bandied around. I got it on youtube vai virginmedia. But lordy the internet cnnection kept on cutting out EVERYTIME I get 3qu way through Since 4 attempts via vitginmedia. This is my 5th attempt via a conventional pc. I'll FINALLY SEE THE CONSLUSION. So much for Tivo, cutting edge technology. Stanwhick isn't fabulously beautiful as many people have claimed. That metallic curtly set hair. awful.
Probably the best film noir ever. Stand out performances. The directing is superb. Not a bit of this film is over or under done. It's like a perfect steak. It was nominated, but lost the Best Picture Oscar to Going My Way. Stanwyck is a brilliant sociopath.
It's odd how MacMurray only played villians (or dupes) 3 times in his career, but those 3 are his most memorable movies. The other 2 are The Caine Mutiny and The Apartment.
ALL OF BARBARA STANWYCK'S MOVIES ARE GREAT-- she was a great actress and humanitarian--- one of the absolute most kind and real people that ever was. R I P BARBARA
@jrizzzle93 Walter Neff is the great Fred MacMurray! A very versatile actor. You should see him in another film directed by Billy Wilder, "The Apartment", with Jack Lemon and Shirley Maclaine.
I love this movie. Love the dialogue. The part when they first meet and the whole speeding ticket dialogue. This had to be Chandler. I believe this is the only script he ever wrote. Great Billy Wilder directing. The first time he sees her. She sunbathes naked and he is there to cover her. Brilliant music while he is waiting for her to come down with this wonderful Chandler voice over. And the ankle bracelet. You know you're in trouble. Thank you for posting this masterpiece.
Thanks to youtube, I'm aware of a great many movies. What makes a movie great comes down to story. Otherwise there's the same artisan high craftsmanship in camera, lighting and editing.
Mainly, what sets this movie apart is the narrated storytelling. So many other movies have convoluted plots that weakens the storytelling.
Some of the dialog is truely priceless, esp. in the scene of Phyllis and Walter's first meeting. ("How fast was I going, Officer?") etc. etc. etc.
Edward G. Robinson had no match. My favorite actor. How brilliant were his rapidly-spoken speeches, which he made looked so easy. Wow!
My favorite part is when he takes the glass from his boss ("May I have that?", then doesn't wait for him to answer), drinks it and some of it spills onto his vest.
This is definitely one of the best films I have ever seen. I can't get over the different type of role mcmurray is playing. What a sleaze. Thank you for posting such a great classic!
Fred must have really loved his wife, for he never removed his wedding band for this part. Look at scenes around the times of 44:00 and 1:02:00 and 1:36:50 and you'll see it, plain as day, Fred with his wedding band on. Either the director never saw it or Fred insisted that it stay on.
@Glinkaism1 Fred also wears his wedding band in the movie "Pushover", which is here at YouTube. Not sure why this continues to happen, other than the director and editing crew were lax in their duties.
@Glinkaism1 Go to 1 revohsuP for the movie "Pushover". Fred plays a single guy in that film, too. Yet, there again, we see his wedding band. It's a great film noir. So enjoy it for more than just a glimpse at an editing crew's gaffe.
@athow100 Totally agree with you - the crackling. wise-cracking script is pure Chandler and elevates this fairly run-of-the-mill thriller into an absolute classic.
thank u 4 posting,!!,i love to paint scenes from classic films,my fav is when they talk in the grocery store,i had to paint barbara stanwycks eyes with her (translucently), opaque dark sunglasses on,it was a great challenge,cheers all,!!
With the train going that slow (Walter easily jumped off without getting hurt) it would take almost forever for the train to get all the way out to the Frisco area.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this film to be uploaded for a very long time. I've watched it nearly 20 times in my life and I think I could watch it still 20 times more. Billy Wilder was one of top film directors of all times and geographies. I love all his work.
Barbara Stanwyck was really remarkable. She has a tremendous gift for "shaking" our emotions!! She was a faultless actress and a very beautiful human being. I feel so inspired by the woman she was! She was smart, kind, elegant, humble, brave .. in a nutshell, all the best virtues she had! All my love to her! Thank you for posting the movie and for keeping her legacy alive here. :)
melaniewind1 4 hours ago
Keys is the original Colombo.
g0801215 1 day ago
I loved Edward G. Robinson in this
jrob52 3 days ago
They don't make classics like this anymore. Thanks for uploading it!
whatuswattingat 1 week ago 2
Wholesome actors Fred and Ms. Stanwyck did justice to their anti-heroine characters. Billy Wilder is great! I like the dialogue of friendship at the ending scene.Congrats for posting this classic film noir.
CYNLAGASCA 1 week ago
i wonder if a little rum would get this up on it's (iced tea) feet?
bobmartin760 1 week ago
I didn’t like it. I loved it but there’s no button for that.
xnewtime 1 week ago 2
Dane Cook / Katherine Heigl. Kitschy. Juvenile. Dick jokes. Sexism. Vote me down for justice!
quandrax 2 weeks ago
Interesting, that just might be the only "the car won't start" scene that I have witnessed that actually felt suspenseful. Out of Sight was for comedic effect. Cujo was a plot device. The Terminator has merit. But, this one stopped my heart, legitimately.
quandrax 2 weeks ago
Bruce Campbell could nail this performance, baby.
quandrax 2 weeks ago
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quandrax 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much for this great film! I first saw it in the mid 90s as part of a course in film history. This film was my introduction to film noir, and it's really good to see it again.
barraca3 2 weeks ago
From the great James Cain, who also wrote The Postman Always Rings Twice.
pretorious700 3 weeks ago
Phyllis has extremely pointy tits. If i was Walter i'd try not to get my eye poked out.. ;)
rybob94 3 weeks ago
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i love her sexy voice
linkinn18 3 weeks ago
"I wonder if I know what you mean."
"I wonder if you wonder."...OMG great dialogue!
ohsnapiam59 3 weeks ago 3
Edward G. Robinson as Keyes with his logical breakdown of the facts. A great deducer.
Gravyballs2011 4 weeks ago 2
Good movie, Walter has a wedding ring on.
ATOMICGARAGE1 1 month ago
This is a very good film; it's all sex and violence; two great ingredients that people never tire of.
That and it's also very well done by Billy Wilder.
SatchmoSings 1 month ago 3
MrElephantMemory, I thank you for the wonderful upload.
RealMusicKing 1 month ago 2
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"I killed him for money and for a women. I didn't get the money and I didn't get the woman".
flaggerify 1 month ago
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flaggerify 1 month ago
As a rule, man is a fool. He likes it cool when it's hot, he wants it hot when it's cool. In a nutshell, will do anything for a few minutes of pleasure.
RealMusicKing 1 month ago
please upload more classic movies
ssk77 1 month ago
Great movie
ssk77 1 month ago
Gives me a class on Film Noir.
IGNerBrasil 1 month ago 2
"Sometimes Murder can smell like honeysuckle"
Great line from Double Indemnity and sums up what makes film noir guys follow the dame straight into hell -- eyes wide open and grinning from ear to ear.
noirchild58 1 month ago 18
@noirchild58 Beautifully put!
I once asked a friend of mine why Neff would do such a thing for this woman; his answer, "She's blowing his balls off!" (She's giving him sex like he never imagined.)
SatchmoSings 1 month ago
BRILLIANT,SUPURB MAGNIFICENT....THE BEST FILM FILM NOIR OF ALL TIME...
I POSITIVELY LOVE THIS FILM !!!
AllAboutLOVEatYuToob 1 month ago
My favorite director of all time, and by a hairsbreadth, my favorite movie by him. Maybe my favorite movie, period. Doesn't get better than this.
tezhowes 1 month ago
One of the greatest films of all time and Barbara Stanwyck in the sexiest role ever. Knocks spots off all the modern explicit stuff, which soon gets boring. This is timeless. You don't have to take your clothes off to...
jules031056 1 month ago 2
Great mystery and suspense
msvii33 1 month ago
I thought YouTube had a 10-minute max. Don't know how you got the whole movie on here in one go, but thank you!
pilgrimpictures 1 month ago
Great film, but an absolutely MAGNIFICENT book!
DrOctopusBJJ 1 month ago
Keyes: Solving murder LIKE A BOSS! ;)
PassTheMarmalade1957 1 month ago 3
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One mistake i noticed.........Neff is supposed to be single, yet wears a wedding ring the entire movie!
sanddemon51 1 month ago
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sanddemon51 1 month ago
You can't trust a good-looking dame
westlock 1 month ago 17
@westlock Don't be prejudiced....You can't trust ugly ones either.....
ShareTheMike 2 weeks ago
You have got to love that line (your all washed up walter) hehehe
therightstuff14 1 month ago
For many years I've heard this film title bandied around. I got it on youtube vai virginmedia. But lordy the internet cnnection kept on cutting out EVERYTIME I get 3qu way through Since 4 attempts via vitginmedia. This is my 5th attempt via a conventional pc. I'll FINALLY SEE THE CONSLUSION. So much for Tivo, cutting edge technology. Stanwhick isn't fabulously beautiful as many people have claimed. That metallic curtly set hair. awful.
angizoink 1 month ago
The best movie ever made!
wilshirejohn1 1 month ago
I want those matches!!!!!
VPNemo 2 months ago
I know it's cliché but I have to say it...They don't make 'em like this anymore.
ohsnapiam59 2 months ago
You can't beat the classics! Thanks for sharing.
- New York USA
wthomps323 2 months ago 2
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SheStillRuns 2 months ago
Any actress who is contemplating a role as a "black widow" needs to watch Barbara Stanwyck.
dturnbull2 2 months ago 3
Masterpiece.
Voooswa 2 months ago 2
Probably the best film noir ever. Stand out performances. The directing is superb. Not a bit of this film is over or under done. It's like a perfect steak. It was nominated, but lost the Best Picture Oscar to Going My Way. Stanwyck is a brilliant sociopath.
atrophyfilms2012 2 months ago 4
Absolutely Fantastic, I haven't seen this movie for 30yrs.
Thanks For Posting This..
TheJKVW 2 months ago
Excellent movie ! This is the ultimate greatest & definitive classic film noir of all time ! It doesn't get any better than this.
WINGGULLSEAGULL 2 months ago
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WizardOfChicamunga 2 months ago in playlist More videos from MrElephantMemory
Very good movie. Thanks for sharing.
macjimmi 2 months ago
CLASSIC!!!!!!! One of my favorites!!!Thank YOU
worsley1000 2 months ago
I Love This Movie....Crime NEVER Pays!
Thanks for loading it!
onlyweknow2 2 months ago
$100000 in 1944 would be $1,250,000.00 today. This is a great movie.
ETericET 2 months ago
No just messing with George
mikegbb 2 months ago
George raft turned down this role too. Doh!
mikegbb 2 months ago
Thank you so much! One of my all time favorites.
jrhAlpha3 2 months ago
Wouldn't Fred MacMurray have made a great Philip Marlowe?
BillFugate 2 months ago
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I couldn't agree more!
Bebe7077 2 months ago
It's odd how MacMurray only played villians (or dupes) 3 times in his career, but those 3 are his most memorable movies. The other 2 are The Caine Mutiny and The Apartment.
westlock 3 months ago
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DjDr0n3 3 months ago
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DjDr0n3 3 months ago
ALL OF BARBARA STANWYCK'S MOVIES ARE GREAT-- she was a great actress and humanitarian--- one of the absolute most kind and real people that ever was. R I P BARBARA
2323giggity 3 months ago
Great movie. And if there is anybody out there who doesn't know what "Film Noir" is , this is a perfect example!
early60srcool 3 months ago 2
Thanks man you got me a A for finding this movie for free lol. You the man for uploading this
akon776 3 months ago
good man :)
hellsditchfilms 3 months ago
My bird loves the opening theme music, and so do I. Very memorable. This film has one of the best scores EVER!
rem2267 3 months ago
what is the name of the actor who plays walter neff?
jrizzzle93 3 months ago
@jrizzzle93 - Try reading (if you ever learned) the opening credits. Here's a hint - it's not Barbara Stanwyck.
rem2267 3 months ago
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ch1aka2 3 months ago
@jrizzzle93 Fred MacMurray
21Nylon 3 months ago
@jrizzzle93 Fred McMurray
slstorbakken 3 months ago
@jrizzzle93 Walter Neff is the great Fred MacMurray! A very versatile actor. You should see him in another film directed by Billy Wilder, "The Apartment", with Jack Lemon and Shirley Maclaine.
early60srcool 3 months ago
MrElephantMemory. You. Are. My. Hero.
MatthewMolenaar1 3 months ago
I love this movie. Love the dialogue. The part when they first meet and the whole speeding ticket dialogue. This had to be Chandler. I believe this is the only script he ever wrote. Great Billy Wilder directing. The first time he sees her. She sunbathes naked and he is there to cover her. Brilliant music while he is waiting for her to come down with this wonderful Chandler voice over. And the ankle bracelet. You know you're in trouble. Thank you for posting this masterpiece.
decunamus2 3 months ago 2
I hate lighting matches but watching Fred MacMurray lighting those matches so many times it makes me want to light one!!!
rbain007 3 months ago
Thanks to youtube, I'm aware of a great many movies. What makes a movie great comes down to story. Otherwise there's the same artisan high craftsmanship in camera, lighting and editing.
Mainly, what sets this movie apart is the narrated storytelling. So many other movies have convoluted plots that weakens the storytelling.
Glinkaism1 3 months ago
Thanks for putting this up. Great movie. Now I know where they spoof that funny detective voice from lol
TheFutureLooksGrimm 3 months ago
I hope you win the lottery for posting this. If you already have I hope you win it again.
carntspell 4 months ago
Next time I watch this I'll wear a tuxedo.
rem2267 4 months ago
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rem2267 4 months ago
This is my favorite movie of all time!
Some of the dialog is truely priceless, esp. in the scene of Phyllis and Walter's first meeting. ("How fast was I going, Officer?") etc. etc. etc.
Edward G. Robinson had no match. My favorite actor. How brilliant were his rapidly-spoken speeches, which he made looked so easy. Wow!
My favorite part is when he takes the glass from his boss ("May I have that?", then doesn't wait for him to answer), drinks it and some of it spills onto his vest.
Thanks.
rem2267 4 months ago 3
these films are a time capsule into what i perceive to be simpler times at least in comparison to the present.
zackhanscom 4 months ago
One of arts best pieces of work. A masterpiece in suspense and crime. Billy Wilder......an awesome writer.
huskyjerk 4 months ago
@peymaania Uhhhh....
yakamolove4 4 months ago
Great Movie but to do this for Phyllis Dietrichson why would he trust her at all,
Now Lana Turner in the Post Man always rings Twice it does not matter for her anything.
tss77 4 months ago
thank you! Brilliant!
MrTracythomas1 4 months ago
Thanks for uploading, baby.
cavealieniv 4 months ago 12
This is definitely one of the best films I have ever seen. I can't get over the different type of role mcmurray is playing. What a sleaze. Thank you for posting such a great classic!
surryhouse 4 months ago
I never get over how amazing Miklos Rozsa's score is. It's just an absolute masterpiece.
LostOverThere 4 months ago 3
Greatest movie ever!
This movie is the "standard" all others are measured against.
MrYellowlabs 5 months ago 3
I think my favorite Billy Wilder film is "Witness for the Prosecution."
goombabear 5 months ago
Classic movie with great acting.
mklvn777 5 months ago 7
Edward G. Norton as Barton Keyes is a boss in this movie.
rlclark50 5 months ago 3
@rlclark50 Norton?
PatrickLHawkins 4 months ago
@PatrickLHawkins Haha, I completely cross some wires in my brain thinking of Mr. Norton and I was watching Red Dragon. Good catch, my mistake.
rlclark50 4 months ago
Fred must have really loved his wife, for he never removed his wedding band for this part. Look at scenes around the times of 44:00 and 1:02:00 and 1:36:50 and you'll see it, plain as day, Fred with his wedding band on. Either the director never saw it or Fred insisted that it stay on.
huskyjerk 5 months ago 4
@huskyjerk Wowser! You have a great eye for details! :)
Glinkaism1 3 months ago
@Glinkaism1 Fred also wears his wedding band in the movie "Pushover", which is here at YouTube. Not sure why this continues to happen, other than the director and editing crew were lax in their duties.
huskyjerk 3 months ago
@huskyjerk Thanks! I'll word-search it here. :)
The elevator guy held is age very well. He played a washroom attendant in "Atlantic City," released in 1980.
Glinkaism1 3 months ago
@Glinkaism1 Did you find "Pushover"? Great Fred Mac film !
huskyjerk 3 months ago
@huskyjerk Yes, I did find it. I will watch it. Right now, I discovered several Sherlock Holmes movies. I'm just starting to watch one now. :)
Glinkaism1 3 months ago
@Glinkaism1 Go to 1 revohsuP for the movie "Pushover". Fred plays a single guy in that film, too. Yet, there again, we see his wedding band. It's a great film noir. So enjoy it for more than just a glimpse at an editing crew's gaffe.
huskyjerk 3 months ago
body heat didnt come close, double indemnity is the best!
southernbrooklyngal 5 months ago 3
@athow100 Totally agree with you - the crackling. wise-cracking script is pure Chandler and elevates this fairly run-of-the-mill thriller into an absolute classic.
TheSoulTwins 5 months ago 3
Thank you. I'm writing a paper in school on this movie. This is just what i needed. :)
twotonguestalking713 5 months ago
thank u 4 posting,!!,i love to paint scenes from classic films,my fav is when they talk in the grocery store,i had to paint barbara stanwycks eyes with her (translucently), opaque dark sunglasses on,it was a great challenge,cheers all,!!
ror312gallery19 5 months ago
With the train going that slow (Walter easily jumped off without getting hurt) it would take almost forever for the train to get all the way out to the Frisco area.
denny906 5 months ago
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Thank you. Excellent film!
mayatatyana1 6 months ago
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Thank you. Excellent film!
mayatatyana1 6 months ago
Thank you. Excellent film!
mayatatyana1 6 months ago
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Thank you. Excellent film!
mayatatyana1 6 months ago
Thank you. Excellent film!
mayatatyana1 6 months ago
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this film to be uploaded for a very long time. I've watched it nearly 20 times in my life and I think I could watch it still 20 times more. Billy Wilder was one of top film directors of all times and geographies. I love all his work.
AngloCatalanProf 6 months ago 9
thank you so very much - all in one lovely piece! someone else only has 11 parts and is missing final few parts - this is EXCELLENT!
DrMoorehen 6 months ago 2
Love this movie! Thank you for posting it all in one piece!
313pookie313 7 months ago 17
@313pookie313 Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I love it too! I'm a film-noir enthusiast and this is my favorite noir.
MrElephantMemory 7 months ago 8
@MrElephantMemory God. All these old classics you put on. I will always be looking for you. Take care.
hjb103055 5 months ago 2