D.O.A.

"A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!"

Apr 21 1950 Approved 1h 23m
Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.

Plot

Small-town accountant Frank Bigelow goes to San Francisco for a week's fun prior to settling down with fiancée Paula. After a night on the town, he wakes up with more than just a hangover; doctors tell him he's been given a "luminous toxin" with no antidote and has, at most, a week to live! Not knowing who did it or why, Bigelow embarks on a frantic odyssey to find his own murderer.

Written by

Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Cast

Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Harry Popkin Productions, Cardinal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
D O A 1950 trailer
Trailer DOA 1950
Scores
# of Votes
13,572
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA