Barton Keyes

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Barton Keyes is a shrewd, relentless insurance claims investigator in the classic film noir "Double Indemnity," known for his sharp intuition and moral conviction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Fictional character
Film character
alignment Lawful good
appearsIn Double Indemnity NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre Film noir
appearsInYear 1944
basedOnAuthor James M. Cain NERFINISHED
basedOnWork Double Indemnity (novella) NERFINISHED
characterTrait Analytical
Intuitive
Morally principled
Relentless
Shrewd
Suspicious of fraud
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Billy Wilder NERFINISHED
Raymond Chandler NERFINISHED
filmDirectorOfWork Billy Wilder NERFINISHED
genreContext Crime drama
Thriller NERFINISHED
hasColleague Walter Neff NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium Film
moralStance Opposed to insurance fraud
narrativeRole Moral center of the story
Supporting protagonist
notableDialogueTheme Probability and patterns of fraudulent claims
notableFor Intuitive “little man” speeches about detecting fraud
Investigative monologues about insurance statistics
notableScene Confrontation with Walter Neff in the office near the film’s climax
occupation Claims adjuster
Insurance claims investigator
partOf Double Indemnity (film) NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Edward G. Robinson NERFINISHED
relationshipToWalterNeff Boss
Mentor
screenwriterOfWork Billy Wilder NERFINISHED
Raymond Chandler NERFINISHED
setting Los Angeles
storyFunction Investigator who closes in on the central crime
suspects Phyllis Dietrichson NERFINISHED
Walter Neff NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1930s–1940s
workLocation Pacific All Risk Insurance Company NERFINISHED

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Double Indemnity mainCharacter Barton Keyes