D.O.A.

Name: D.O.A.
Director: Rudolph Maté
Released: 1949
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland, Lynn Baggett

1949 · 83 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 13,572 VOTES · DIR. Rudolph Maté

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 971 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:01 - Can I help you? - I'd like to see the man in charge.

00:04:43 Bye.

00:07:45 You will, won't you?

00:10:40 Long distance call came in about an hour ago, from Banning

00:13:30 Say what?

00:16:04 - glad to know you, Mr... - Bigelow.

00:20:21 - Excuse me a moment. - Where are you going?

00:23:21 They got a band there that'll really send you.

00:29:01 - Poison? - There is no alternative but to tell you this.

00:31:40 a week at the most.

00:36:49 You know, if you'd like me to come up, I could pack a toothbrush right away.

00:39:37 - I'd like to find out what it's all about. - You know Mr. Phillips died yesterday?

00:42:30 Do you know why your husband committed suicide?

00:45:08 - What kind of paper was it? - A Bill of Sale, for a George Reynolds

00:47:55 and you're the logical person to know who else Phillips called.

00:50:05 I suppose you've never heard of Eugene Phillips, either?

00:52:40 That's the paper we used last year.

00:58:22 Better let him answer it, the clerk might know he's in.

01:00:52 I get it, you have Rakubian unload stolen stuff on Phillips

01:04:00 but, now you present a problem.

01:09:17 I'm alright, Paula. And I'm not in any trouble, believe me.

01:11:26 Paula, there's nothing you can do, will you believe me?

01:14:40 I found George Reynolds, Mrs. Phillips.

01:22:36 Better make it "Dead on Arrival".

Cast & Characters

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

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed971

Dialogue density11.7 lines / min

First line00:02:01

Final line01:22:36

Production Record

DirectorRudolph Maté

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes13,572