FROM THE MOMENT THEY MET IT WAS MURDER!, March 17

Unsuspecting Mr. Dietrichson becomes increasingly accident prone after his icily calculating wife encourages him to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by a smooth-talking insurance agent. Against a backdrop of distinctly California settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance. Perfect until a claims manager gets a familiar feeling of foul play and pursues the matter relentlessly. Barbara Stanwyck is ice-cold as Phyllis Dietrichson, the brassy blonde with the ankle bracelet who persuades insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) to murder her husband and claim on his insurance. The perfect crime until Neff realizes the extent of her duplicity and starts to doubt her motives. With his boss, ruthless claims investigator Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) hot on his trail, Neff is a drowning man from the get-go. The Film Noir series is held on the third Sunday of the month. Everyone is welcome at this free program sponsored by The Friends of Coos Bay Public Library, March 19, 4 p.m.  The Library is located at 525 Anderson Avenue.  Please call 269-1101 or visit coosbaylibrary.org for further information about this program.