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D.O.A.

1949 · 83 min

A ticking-clock noir that grips you with dread and momentum, racing through smoky rooms toward an ending you already know is coming.

Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • mystery
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Written by
Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse
Starring
Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland, Lynn Baggett, William Ching, Henry Hart, Neville Brand
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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