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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.

Alternative title(s):

D.O.A. (Dead on Arrival)

Keywords:

Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller, Film Noir, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1950) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Edmond O'Brien	.... Frank Bigelow
Pamela Britton	.... Paula Gibson
Luther Adler	.... Majak
Beverly Garland	.... Miss Foster
Lynn Baggett	.... Mrs. Philips
William Ching	.... Halliday

Supporting Cast:

Henry Hart	.... Stanley Philips
Neville Brand	.... Chester
Laurette Luez	.... Marla Rakubian
Jess Kirkpatrick	.... Sam
Cay Forrester	.... Sue
Frank Jaquet	.... Dr. Matson
Lawrence Dobkin	.... Dr. Schaefer
Frank Gerstle	.... Dr. MacDonald
Carol Hughes	.... Kitty

Directors:

Rudolph Maté

Writers:

Russell Rouse
Clarence Greene