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23/12/1949 Mystery, Thriller, Crime 1h 23m
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A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!

Overview

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.

  1. Rudolph Maté

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Edmond O'Brien

    Frank Bigelow

  2. Pamela Britton

    Paula Gibson

  3. Luther Adler

    Majak

  4. Beverly Garland

    Miss Foster

  5. Lynn Baggett

    Mrs. Philips

  6. William Ching

    Halliday

  7. Henry Hart

    Stanley Philips

  8. Neville Brand

    Chester

  9. Laurette Luez

    Marla Rakubian

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw
Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-17
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...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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