D.O.A. (1949)
D.O.A. (1949)
A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!
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.

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Cast

Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien As: Frank Bigelow
Pamela Britton Pamela Britton As: Paula Gibson
Luther Adler Luther Adler As: Majak
Beverly Garland Beverly Garland As: Miss Foster
Lynn Baggett Lynn Baggett As: Mrs. Philips
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 23 December 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Cardinal Pictures, Harry Popkin Productions, United Artists

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Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Frank Bigelow

Pamela Britton

Pamela Britton

Paula Gibson

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Majak

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Miss Foster

Lynn Baggett

Lynn Baggett

Mrs. Philips

William Ching

William Ching

Halliday

Henry Hart

Henry Hart

Stanley Philips

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Chester

Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez

Marla Rakubian

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Sam

Cay Forester

Cay Forester

Sue

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Dr. Matson

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Dr. Schaefer

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Dr. MacDonald

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Kitty

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Dave

Donna Sanborn

Donna Sanborn

Nurse

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Man in Hallway (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man at Fisherman Table (uncredited)

George Lynn

George Lynn

Homicide Detective (uncredited)

Phillip Pine

Phillip Pine

Angelo (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

St. Francis Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Teddy Buckner

Teddy Buckner

Club Trumpeter (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Police Captain (uncredited)

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Eddie - Salesman on Phone (uncredited)

Virginia Lee

Virginia Lee

Jeanie (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Leo - Bartender (uncredited)

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Jazz Fan (uncredited)

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Bellhop (uncredited)

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Jane Carlyle (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Photographer (uncredited)

Beverly Warren

Beverly Warren

Girl at Hotel Room Party (uncredited)

Jadie Carson

Jadie Carson

Bandleader (uncredited)

Shifty Henry

Shifty Henry

Club Bassist (uncredited)

David Jansen

David Jansen

Bellhop (uncredited)

Ray Laurie

Ray Laurie

Club Pianist (uncredited)

Van Streeter

Van Streeter

Club Saxophonist (uncredited)

Cake Witchard

Cake Witchard

Club Drummer (uncredited)

Directed By

Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Director

Marty Moss

Marty Moss

Assistant Director

Arnold Laven

Arnold Laven

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Leo C. Popkin

Leo C. Popkin

Producer

Joseph H. Nadel

Joseph H. Nadel

Associate Producer

Harry M. Popkin

Harry M. Popkin

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irving Berns

Irving Berns

Makeup Artist

Maria P. Donovan

Maria P. Donovan

Costume Design

Sound

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Mac Dalgleish

Mac Dalgleish

Sound Recordist

Ben Winkler

Ben Winkler

Sound Recordist

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Music Director

Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Herbert Taylor

Herbert Taylor

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Jack Fuqua

Jack Fuqua

Camera Operator

Carl Gibson

Carl Gibson

Grip

Gene Hirsch

Gene Hirsch

Camera Operator

Frank Tanner

Frank Tanner

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Al Orenbach

Al Orenbach

Set Decoration

Duncan Cramer

Duncan Cramer

Art Direction

Other Crew

Jack N. Young

Jack N. Young

Utility Stunts

Harry M. Popkin

Harry M. Popkin

Presenter

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