D.O.A.

1949

1h 23m

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6.9/10

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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.

Directors

Rudolph Maté

Writers

Clarence Greene(screenplay by)

Russell Rouse(screenplay by)

Russell Rouse(story by)

Stars

Edmond O'Brien

Pamela Britton

Luther Adler

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Frank Bigelow

Paula Gibson

Majak

Miss Foster

Mrs. Philips

Halliday

Stanley Philips

Chester

Marla Rakubian

Sam

Sue

Dr. Matson

Dr. Schaefer

Dr. MacDonald

Kitty

Dave

Nurse

Man in Hallway (uncredited)

Directors

Rudolph Maté

Writers

Clarence Greene(screenplay by)

Russell Rouse(screenplay by)

Russell Rouse(story by)

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9/10

Edmond O'Brien is one of my favourite actors of the period, and if you need any startling evidence of why, just check out his performance here in Rudolph Mate's heartily original noir-shocker, 'D.O.A.'. Another great reason to check the film out, the Polish-born director, made a smooth transition from being a great cinematographer, and this is probably his most shining triumph helming a picture. If you have ever wondered why 'film noir' has been considered such a consistently rewarding and enthralling body of cinematic work, like the earlier 'Pre-Code' era, check this one out, and others of its ilk. A sheerly delightful film that holds up well today. Though I haven't checked its 80's remake out, I'm not too curious about it, other than the slight curiosity from its notoriety of it being the film in which Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan met and eventually decided to marry. Other than that, I'm more than content simply watching this.

talisencrw17 Aug, 2016