How Long to Read Double Indemnity

How Long Does it Take to Read Double Indemnity?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 12 minutes to read Double Indemnity by Richard Schickel

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A new kind of film emerged from Hollywood in the early 1940s, thrillers that derived their plots from the hard-boiled school of crime fiction but with a style all their own. Appearing in 1944, 'Double Indemnity 'was a key film in the definition of the genre that came to be known as film noir. Its script creates two unforgettable criminal characters: the cynically manipulative Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) and the likeable but amoral Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray). Billy Wilder's brilliant direction enmeshes them in chiaroscuro patterns, the bright California sun throwing shadows of...

How long is Double Indemnity?

Double Indemnity by Richard Schickel is 72 pages long, and a total of 18,144 words.

This makes it 24% the length of the average book. It also has 22% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Double Indemnity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 39 minutes to read Double Indemnity aloud.

What Reading Level is Double Indemnity?

Double Indemnity is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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