In honor of Larry Goldstein, who writes so well on poetry and the movies, I thought I'd toss out these quick quiz questions:
In Double Indemnity, Billy Wilder's 1944 movie based on James M. Cain's novel, insurance man Fred MacMurray (Walter Neff) conspires with ultimate femme fatale Barbara Stanwyck (Phyllis Dietrichson) to eliminate her husband and collect the insurance. The murder is executed beautifully, but Neff's
associate Edward G. Robinson (claims adjuster and smart sleuth Barton Keyes) seems to have solved much of the mystery, and the adulterous couple quarrel, and then . .
What are Walter Neff's last words and to whom does he say them? They are the movie's last words, and while not quite as perfect as the last words in Some Like It Hot, they are pretty damn interesting.
For extra credit, what are the last words in Some Like It Hot, and who says them to whom, and why?
— DL