In James M. Cain's classic noir thriller, insurance salesman Walter Huff falls for the seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger. She convinces him to help murder her husband for a lucrative double indemnity insurance payout. Their meticulously planned crime soon spirals into a web of suspicion, paranoia, and betrayal as they are pursued by a relentless claims investigator. This dark and suspenseful masterpiece explores the depths of human greed and the fatal consequences of a deadly passion.