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Double Indemnity

Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977. Book - 1989 Mystery / Cain, James, Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / General / Cain, James M. 2 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 5 out of 5

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Call Number: Mystery / Cain, James, Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / General / Cain, James M.
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Basis for the classic film submitted by irenzero on August 25, 2011, 5:34pm I had never read a Cain before this, I was aware of course of the great film based on the book, and had just watched it again and figured that I should check out the book. It’s short it’s more of a novella than a full-blown novel. Having seen the film, I am stuck with the improvements of the film over the book, mostly the addition of the snappy Chandler dialog and the cinematic changes of things like last names, clothing choices and even the streamlining of the story. All this is not to say that the book is a shabby read, it is a great noir that can be knocked off in a couple of hours and is well worth checking out.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Vintage Books, 1989.
Year Published: 1989
Description: 115 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0679723226
9780679723226

SUBJECTS
Insurance agents -- Fiction.
Insurance crimes -- Fiction.
Conspiracies -- Fiction.
Guilt -- Fiction.
California -- Fiction.