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The story starts with Mr Neff limbing into Keyes' office. And then he starts making his statement. His statement starts exactly as the book starts. The ending is very different.

Phyllis wasn't as seductive as in the book. And the movie didn't focus much on Lola as in the book. Keyes plays a bigger role in the movie than in the book.

We prefer the Movie ending, it seems more realistic and more open.

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Which characters play a significant larger role in the film? Elaborate your answer.

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Which characters play a significant larger role in the film? Elaborate your answer.

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Keyes have a pretty big role in the film compared to the book where you don't really hear from him as much.

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The first thing Walter is aware of as he wakes up is that he is gagging to get the "stuff" out of his lungs. Then a nurse gives him ice to suck on. He can hear people talking but not really make out what they are saying. He looks out into the room, and he spots Keyes. He walks over to his bed and tells him that the theater program in his pocket saved his life. And he was an eight of an inch to die. Walter asks him whether they got the bullet and whether they got the woman. To both questions, Keyes answers yes.

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In chapter 14 Huff goes to the ship to flee from the country. On the ship, he meets with Phyllis unplanned. On the ship, they realise they have nothing to do but kill themself. The chapter ends with him sitting in his room writing his last letters before they kill themselves.

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Walter hears a terrible story about Phyllis from Mr. Nirdlinger's daughter, that the daughter thinks that Phyllis killed the daughter's mother. Walter then goes in to Keyes office to find a document about himself, to see if he is a suspect, and luckily for him he is not. Later on after he has talked to the daughter a few times he discovers that he might have feelings for her.

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Huff plans to murder Phyllis by driving her off a cliff. He believes she has to die for him to be in the clear. Huff also explains that he has fallen in love with Lola. Huff plans to Phyllis because he suspects that Sachetti and Phyllis are conspiring to murder him. Huff's plan is to drive off a cliff while Phyllis is inside the car after he jumps out. He tries to frame Sachetti by using his car. He gets an alibi by going to the theatre. He then slips out of the theatre to go meet Phyllis in a park. But when he arrives at the park is he ambushed by an unknown person and gets shot through the chest.

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Walter was seeing Lola and she was getting sweeter and sweeter. They tell that they're crazy about each other.
Phyllis files her claim for payment, and Keyes denied liability. Pyllis calls Walter multiple times during this process to get the money. Walter was becoming sick of hearing Phyllis's voice, but he had to coach her about what to be ready for when the case comes to trial. Lola's getting more into the case, and she tells Walter the things she know about Phyllis. But Walter knows that if Lola starts telling these things in court, he will also get caught.

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Walter begins to realize that his plan to murder Mr. Nirdingler, may not be as foolproof as he had thought. After killing Mr. Nirdingler, Huff dresses as Mr. Nirdingler. Huff gets on a train pretending to be Mr. Nirdingler.

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Phyllis and Walter plan to murder Phyllis's husband for his life insurance money. They discuss the plan's details, including how they will make the murder appear as an accident. As they plan the murder, the relationship between Phyllis and Walter evolves. Phyllis and Walter feel guilt. Their plan may not be as smooth as they had hoped. Walter Huff meets with Mr. Niedlinger in person. We are also introduced to Mr. Niedlingers kids. Lola Dietrichson the daughter of Mr.Dietrichson. Huff is attracted to her. She is 19 years old. She visits Huff's office to take a loan.

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In chapter 8, news comes out about the death of Mr Niedlinger. There is a discussion about whether it is accidental or suicide. There is also a discussion between Gordon and Keyes in which Gordon points a finger on Walter.

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In chapter 1 we meet our protagonist, Walter Huff, who is an insurance salesman. In chapter 1 he meets a woman, ms Nirdlinger, he is immediately attracted to her. ms Nirdlinger tells Walter that her husband has a life insurance policy that contains double indemnity.

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Huff kills Mr. Neidingler. Huff attackes him from behind. Huff hides in the backseat, and breaks Neidingler's neck. Huff is trying to get an alibi, and there's a lot of planning to make it an accident.. That is why Huff ready to see if someone knocks at his door while his out murdering Neidingler.

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He met with Mrs. Nirldinger talking about insurance to her husband but she don't want her husband to know about because she thinks it is an akward conversation to have. When they are about to wrap up the meeting she stands about 6 inches away from his face and him feeling the tension kisses her and she kisses him back after, and confesses that she has liked him from the very beginning where they met. She later appeares at his appartment without him knowiing she was going to be there, yet he did know that it was her when she knocked on the door. Later on Walter is becoming suspicius that she may be plotting a murder on her husband, and He decides to investigate further, and begins to develop feelings for Phyllis, despite his suspicions. The chapter ends with Walter agreeing to help Phyllis with her plan, setting the stage for the rest of the novel.

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Manipulation and scheming: The novel centres on a woman manipulating a good decent man to commit a crime.

Greed: Greed is a theme because the characters is drivin' by greed to perform evil actions.

The American Dream: The story takes place in the late 1930's, which right after the soaring 20's where society was focused upward mobility, virtue and material wealth.

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The insurance company led by Norton, sends an investigator, Barton Keyes, to investorgate the case. Keyes becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the death. He starts to dig deeper, and Huff becomes nervous about getting caught.

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Phyllis and Walter planned to kill Phyllis's husband on a train, but he always drives his car. Walter spends many sleepless night, thinking about if the murder would fail. The relationship between Phyllis and Walter keeps evolving. Mr. Niedlinger was not going to take the train but he broke his leg, so he has to take it.

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Manipulation and scheming: The novel centres on a woman manipulating a good decent man to commit a crime.

Greed: Greed is a theme because the characters is drivin' by greed to perform evil actions.

The American Dream: The story takes place in the late 1930's, which is after the great depression. This is a time of desperation and of a great believe in the American dream.

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Walter Huff is a successful salesman. He is described as hardworking and honest. He seems unfulfilled and lonely.

Philly's is pretty looking. She is also seductive and manipulative. She is calculated and alluring.

Barton Keyes is the insurance company's investigator. He is a close friend of Walter Huff. He is assigned to investigate the death of Mr Nirdlinger. He grows a suspicion that the death is not accidental. He defends Walter after Gordon tries to point at Walter as playing a part in the death. He is considered the best in the business. He is fat and unattractive. He is intuitive but is blinded by his friendship with Walter. He is fat and ugly.

Lola is young and pretty. She is the daughter of Mr Nirdlinger. She is in love with Sachetti and they get married.

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The novella takes in the late 1930s primarily in Los Angeles, California, USA. Los Angeles. Los Angeles plays a significant role in the story because it is a place of glamour and luxury, yet there is a lot of crime.

The times also play a significant role, because it takes place in the 1930s after the great depression. The great depression was a time of great desperation. The desperation for money made more people inclined to commit crimes.