D.O.A. (1949)

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A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!

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.

Released: 1949-12-23
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 1h 23m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 213 votes

Directed by Rudolph Maté.

Top cast

Edmond O'Brien as Frank Bigelow
Pamela Britton as Paula Gibson
Luther Adler as Majak
Beverly Garland as Miss Foster
Lynn Baggett as Mrs. Philips
William Ching as Halliday
Henry Hart as Stanley Philips
Neville Brand as Chester
Laurette Luez as Marla Rakubian
Jess Kirkpatrick as Sam

Full cast & crew

Where to watch D.O.A.

United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Troma NOW, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Bloodstream; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Bloodstream, Artiflix, Filmtap, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Cineverse, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream, Brew; watch free on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Filmtap, Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube
India: stream on Bloodstream, Brew; watch free on Bloodstream, Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Tubi TV, Plex
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Bloodstream, Brew; watch free on Hoopla, Bloodstream, Artiflix, Filmtap, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on FlixFling, YouTube; buy on FlixFling, YouTube
Australia: stream on Bloodstream, Brew; watch free on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Filmtap, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube

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