Film noir told in flashback chronicles the story of an accountant who has 24 hours to find out who poisoned him before he dies. His investigation uncovers a ruthless gang that previously used the deadly poison during the commission of a crime. But a bigger question that remains is why was this seemingly innocent man targeted., Classic film noir that stars Edmond O’Brien as a small town accountant who, before he settles down to married life with Pamela Britton, takes off for a hedonistic weekend in San Francisco. But feeling unwell afterwards, he checks with his doctor who tells him he’s been poisoned and has just a week to live. Rather than lie down and die, O’Brien is determined to find his murderer, a quest that will take him down into the dregs of society., Frank tells police that he has been murdered. Knowing that a slow-acting poison will leave him dead in a week, Frank desperately tries to find his own killer. Innovative film noir, remade in 1988 with Dennis Quaid as the doomed man., Small-town accountant Frank Bigelow goes to San Francisco for a week’s fun prior to settling down with fiancee 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., Rudolph Mate’s film noir opens with Frank Bigelow staggering into a Los Angeles’ police station to announce his imminent murder and the death of his murderer. Then, through flashback, his bizarre tale is told. Due to marry Paula Gibson, he goes for one last bachelor fling in San Francisco, but someone slips a luminous deadly radioactive poison into his drink. Next morning, feeling ill, he goes to a doctor, only to be told he has days to live. With Gibson’s help, he starts tracking his way through a nightmarish world of psychopathic killers and gangs to find out why someone decided to kill him., Frank Bigelow (Edmond O’Brien), a certified public accountant, goes on vacation in San Francisco. Awakening after a night of drinking, Frank feels sick and is informed by a doctor that he is suffering from “iridium” poisoning and has only a few days to live. Determined to find his killer, and aided by his secretary and fiancé Paula (Pamela Britton), Frank traces a shipment of iridium which he notarized to Los Angeles. Arriving in Los Angeles, Frank finds the killers, and, after a thrilling chase, kills them, later telling his story to the police. Told entirely in flashbacks — with the unusual perspective of a murder victim functioning as his own detective, combined with the arbitrary nature of the motive and the circumstances leading to his poisoning — D.O.A. is an unusually cynical, memorable film. Directed by Rudolph Mate, the film is fast-paced and suspenseful. The use of jazz music, combined with intense close-ups of the musicians, adds to the chaotic, claustrophobic feeling of the film. Edmond O’Brien is excellent as an ordinary man doomed by circumstance and trapped in a nightmare world., An innovative and dark suspense story, directed by Rudolph Maté and released in 1949. Edmond O’Brien stars as a man who wants to find out why someone is poisioning him.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “D.O.A. ” ?
A: The main cast includes Edmond O’Brien,Pamela Britton,Luther Adler,Beverly Garland,Lynne Baggett,William Ching,Henry Hart,Neville Brand,Laurette Luez,Jess Kirkpatrick,Cay Forester,Virginia Lindley,Virginia Lee,Michael Ross,Lawrence Dobkin,Frank Gerstle,Carol Hughes,Carolyn Hughes,Fred Jaquet,Diana Barrymore,Donna Sanborn,Jerry Paris,Duncan Cramer,Ernest Laszlo,Clarence Greene,Harry M. Popkin,Dimitri Tiomkin,Maria Donovan,Russell Rouse,Irving Berns,Joseph H. Nadel,Arthur H. Nadel.
Q: When Did the “D.O.A.” Released?
A: The Movie “D.O.A.” originally aired on 1950-04-30 and released in the year of 1949.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “D.O.A.” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “D.O.A.” ?
A: “D.O.A.” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
