In D.O.A., Frank Bigelow, told he’s been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.
D.O.A. (1949) starring Edmond O’Brien, Pamela Britton
D.O.A. is a classic film noire — with very good reason. It’s told in flashback, as a murdered man goes to a police station. He’s been poisoned, and wants to tell the story to the police before he dies. And it’s both a good murder mystery (who would kill a CPA, and why), as well as a great story about people. He’s in love with Paula, and could have been happy with her. He wanted to marry her — but was afraid. And now, there’s no more time …
Product Description
A doomed man races against time.. …to find out who poisoned him in this classic film noir. Accountant Frank Bigelow (Edmund 0’Brien) arrives in San Francisco for a brief vacation and visits a local dive, the Fisherman’s Club, where a mysterious stranger slips him a mickey of “luminous toxin” that leaves Bigelow with less than a week to live! In a desperate attempt to locate his murderer, Bigelow embarks on a lurid odyssey of double dealing, betrayal and murder
Cast of characters
- Edmond O’Brien (A Girl a Guy and a Gob; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) … Frank Bigelow
- Pamela Britton (Anchors Aweigh) … Paula Gibson
- Luther Adler (House of Strangers) … Majak
- Beverly Garland (Twice Told Tales; Alligator People) … Miss Foster (as Beverly Campbell)
- Lynn Baggett … Mrs. Philips
- William Ching (Scared Stiff; In a Lonely Place) … Halliday
- Henry Hart … Stanley Philips
- Neville Brand (Stalag 17) … Chester
- Laurette Luez (Prehistoric Women) … Marla Rakubian
- Jess Kirkpatrick … Sam
- Cay Forester … Sue
- Frank Jaquet (Misbehaving Husbands) … Dr. Matson (as Fred Jaquet)
- Lawrence Dobkin … Dr. Schaefer
- Frank Gerstle (The Neanderthal Man) … Dr. MacDonald
- Carol Hughes (The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer) … Kitty
- Michael Ross (Attack of the 50 Foot Woman; The Red Skelton Hour) … Dave
- Donna Sanborn … Nurse
Additional cast
- Bill Baldwin … St. Francis Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Teddy Buckner … Club Trumpeter (uncredited)
- Frank Cady (Million Dollar Duck; Green Acres) … Eddie – Bartender (uncredited)
- Jadie Carson … Bandleader (uncredited)
- Roy Engel (The Man From Planet X) … Police Captain (uncredited)
- Douglas Evans … Eddie – Salesman on Phone (uncredited)
- Sam Harris … Man at Fisherman Table (uncredited)
- Shifty Henry … Club Bassist (uncredited)
- David Jansen … Bellhop (uncredited)
- Ray Laurie … Club Pianist (uncredited)
- Virginia Lee … Jeanie (uncredited)
- Peter Leeds … Leo – Bartender (uncredited)
- George Lynn … Homicide Detective (uncredited)
- Harold Miller … Man in Hallway (uncredited)
- Hugh O’Brian … Jazz Fan (uncredited)
- Jerry Paris … Bellhop (uncredited)
- Phillip Pine … Angelo – Assistant Photographer (uncredited)
- Lynne Roberts … Jane Carlyle (uncredited)
- Van Streeter … Club Saxophonist (uncredited)
- Ivan Triesault … Photographer (uncredited)
- Beverly Warren … Girl at Hotel Room Party (uncredited)
- Cake Witchard … Club Drummer (uncredited)
