Summary
Walter Neff sells insurance to Phyllis Dietrichson but is sold on murder instead. They take out accident insurance and kill her husband on a train to collect the double indemnity. Neff's supervisor figures out the scam and closes in on them. Neff learns from the dead man's daughter than Phyllis had killed her mother and married her dad. Neff kills Phyllis to cover his tracks. He has a last minute change of heart, sets the daughter up for love, confesses his crimes, and dies.
Get away
Will Neff get away with murder?
Love
Will Neff and Phyllis find love together?
Redemption
Will Neff redeem himself?
Epilogue
Neff confesses to Keyes by dictaphone.
Murder on her mind
Neff tries to sell insurance to Phyllis, who has other ideas.
The little man
Keyes makes short work of a fraudster.
The setup
Phyllis pitches murder to Neff, he brushes her off and then gives in.
Wheels in motion
Neff sells Mr. Dietrichson accident insurance, and gives Lola a ride.
Rejected
Neff rejects Keyes' offer of a promotion. Neff and Phyllis kill Mr. Dietrichson.
Denied
Keyes and Phyllis defend the claim to Norton.
Indigestion
Keyes suspects murder. Neff and Phyllis take precautions.
Partner in crime
Lola confides in Neff, that Phyllis killed her mother.
The break
Keyes find an eyewitness to testify it was not Mr. Dietrichson on the train.
The fall guy
Neff finds out Keyes had defended him to Norton and suspects Lola's boyfriend. Neff plans to kill Phyllis and frame the boyfriend. Phyllis can not pull the trigger to kill Neff.
Execution
Neff kills Phyllis. He changes his mind about Lola's boyfriend and tells him the truth about Lola.
Confession
Neff confesses to Keyes and dies.