D.O.A. (1949) movie poster

D.O.A.

1949 · 83 min · Director: Rudolph Maté

D.O.A. (1949) is a mystery, directed by Rudolph Maté. It stars Edmond O'Brien and Pamela Britton. The 83-minute film holds an audience score of 6.9/10.

What D.O.A. Is About

A man walks into a police station to report a murder, and when they ask who the victim is he points at himself. Frank Bigelow, an accountant who went to San Francisco for a few days away from his fiancée, has been poisoned without noticing, and there is no antidote. He has about a day to find his own killer. Rudolph Maté works from one of the tightest set ups in noir: the hero has already lost, and the only purpose of all the running is to find out why. Edmond O’Brien leads.

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What is D.O.A. about?

A man walks into a police station to report a murder, and when they ask who the victim is he points at himself. Frank Bigelow, an accountant who went to San Francisco for a few days away from his fiancée, has been poisoned without noticing, and there is no antidote.

Where can I watch D.O.A.?

D.O.A. is available to watch on digital platforms such as fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Brew, YouTube TV. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is D.O.A.?

D.O.A. runs for 83 minutes (1h 23m).

When did D.O.A. come out?

D.O.A. was released in 1949.

Who directed D.O.A.?

D.O.A. was directed by Rudolph Maté.

Who stars in D.O.A.?

D.O.A. stars Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland.

What is D.O.A.'s rating?

D.O.A. holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 6.9/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.

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