Is D.O.A. one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does D.O.A. end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is D.O.A. easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

D.O.A.

Name: D.O.A.
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1949
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland, Lynn Baggett

A Picture As Excitingly Different As Its Title!

Directed by Rudolph Maté

Produced by Cardinal Pictures, Harry Popkin Productions

194983 min6.9 / 10

A taut film noir thriller where a poisoned man races against his own mortality to unmask his killer, driven by existential dread and the ticking clock of inevitable death.

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.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Complicity Under Pressure Paranoia and Procedure Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Leisure and Entertainment Venues

Genres

Mystery Thriller Crime

Keywords

Poison Jazz Club Film Noir Doctor Sadist

Questions people ask

Is D.O.A. one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Does D.O.A. end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is D.O.A. sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is D.O.A. easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is D.O.A. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is D.O.A. violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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