D.O.A. (1950)
Directed by Rudolph Maté · 83 min · Mystery, Thriller, Crime
31.8 TOPICAL score · #3,377 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
D.O.A. (1950, directed by Rudolph Maté) has a TOPICAL score of 31.8 - ranked 3,377 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (208 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (208 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read606 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edmond O'Brien (actor #495), Pamela Britton, Luther Adler (actor #1,911), Beverly Garland