Country
United States
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Note
Los Angeles, California
A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Neville Brand | Chester |
| Laurette Luez | Marla Rakubian |
| Jess Kirkpatrick | Sam |
| Cay Forester | Sue |
| Frank Jaquet | Dr. Matson |
| Lawrence Dobkin | Dr. Schaefer |
| Frank Gerstle | Dr. MacDonald |
| Carol Hughes | Kitty |
| Michael Ross | Dave |
| Donna Sanborn | Nurse |
| Harold Miller | Man in Hallway (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Man at Fisherman Table (uncredited) |
| George Lynn | Homicide Detective (uncredited) |
| Phillip Pine | Angelo (uncredited) |
| Bill Baldwin | St. Francis Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Teddy Buckner | Club Trumpeter (uncredited) |
| Frank Cady | Eddie - Bartender (uncredited) |
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| Roy Engel | Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans | Eddie - Salesman on Phone (uncredited) |
| Virginia Lee | Jeanie (uncredited) |
| Peter Leeds | Leo - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Hugh O'Brian | Jazz Fan (uncredited) |
| Jerry Paris | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Lynne Roberts | Jane Carlyle (uncredited) |
| Ivan Triesault | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Beverly Warren | Girl at Hotel Room Party (uncredited) |
| Jadie Carson | Bandleader (uncredited) |
| Shifty Henry | Club Bassist (uncredited) |
| David Jansen | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Ray Laurie | Club Pianist (uncredited) |
| Van Streeter | Club Saxophonist (uncredited) |
| Cake Witchard | Club Drummer (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | D.O.A. |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Cardinal Pictures, Harry Popkin Productions, United Artists |
| Data di uscita | 23 dicembre 1949 |
| Exec. Producer | Harry M. Popkin |
| Producer | Leo C. Popkin, Joseph H. Nadel |
| Writer | Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse |
| Editors | Arthur H. Nadel |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo, Carl Gibson, Frank Tanner, Gene Hirsch, Jack Fuqua |
| Asst. Directors | Marty Moss, Rudolph Maté, Arnold Laven |
| Lighting | James Potevin |
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| Camera Operators | Gene Hirsch, Jack Fuqua, Ernest Laszlo, Carl Gibson, Frank Tanner |
| Add. Photography | Ernest Laszlo, Carl Gibson, Frank Tanner, Gene Hirsch, Jack Fuqua |
| Production Design | Al Orenbach, Duncan Cramer |
| Art Direction | Duncan Cramer, Al Orenbach |
| Set Decoration | Al Orenbach, Duncan Cramer |
| Composer | Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Marquardt, Mac Dalgleish, Ben Winkler, Herbert Taylor |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Marquardt, Mac Dalgleish, Ben Winkler, Herbert Taylor |
| Costume Design | Maria P. Donovan, Irving Berns |
| Makeup | Irving Berns, Maria P. Donovan |
| Hairstyling | Irving Berns, Maria P. Donovan |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Apr 21, 1950
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 17, 1950
Certification
15
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