Movie: "D.O.A."

Release Date: Apr 1950 Genres: Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery Awards: 1 win Runtime: 83 min Cast: Edmond O'Brien (Frank Bigelow), Pamela Britton (Paula Gibson), Luther Adler (Majak) Beverly Garland (Miss Foster (as Beverly Campbell)) Lynn Baggett (Mrs. Philips) William Ching (Halliday) Henry Hart (Stanley Philips) Neville Brand (Chester) Laurette Luez (Marla Rakubian) Jess Kirkpatrick (Sam) Cay Forrester (Sue) Frank Jaquet (Dr. Matson (as Fred Jaquet)) Lawrence Dobkin (Dr. Schaefer (as Larry Dobkin)) Frank Gerstle (Dr. MacDonald) Carol Hughes (Kitty) Michael Ross (Dave) Donna Sanborn (Nurse) Bill Baldwin (St. Francis Hotel desk clerk...) Diana Barrymore (Woman checking into hotel (uncredited)) Teddy Buckner (Club trumpeter (uncredited)) Frank Cady (Eddie (bartender) (uncredited)) Jadie Carson (Bandleader (uncredited)) Roy Engel (Police captain (uncredited)) Douglas Evans (Eddie (salesman on phone) (uncredited)) Sam Harris (Man at fisherman table (uncredited)) Shifty Henry (Club bassist (uncredited)) Ray Laurie (Club pianist (uncredited)) Peter Leeds (Leo (bartender) (uncredited)) Virginia Lee (Jeanie (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 (uncredited)) Lynne Roberts (Jane Carlyle (buyer) (uncredited)) Van Streeter (Club saxophonist (uncredited)) Ivan Triesault (Photographer (uncredited)) Cake Witchard (Club drummer (uncredited))

Storyline

Small-town accountant Frank Bigelow goes to San Francisco for a week's fun prior to settling down with fiancée Paula. After a night on the town, he wakes up with more than just a hangover; doctors tell him he's been given a "luminous toxin" with no antidote and has, at most, a week to live! Not knowing who did it or why, Bigelow embarks on a frantic odyssey to find his own murderer.