D.O.A. (1949) D.O.A.

D.O.A. ★★★½ 1949 A man is given a lethal, slow-acting poison. As his time runs out, he frantically seeks to learn who is responsible and why he was targeted for death. Dark film noir remade in 1969 as "Color Me Dead" and in 1988 with Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. Also available colorized. 83m/B VHS, DVD. Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Neville Brand, Beverly Garland, Lynne Baggett, William Ching, Henry Hart, Laurette Luez, Virginia Lee, Jess Kirkpatrick, Cay Forrester, Michael Ross; Director: Rudolph Mate; Writer: Russell Rouse, Clarence Green; Writer: Ernest Laszlo; Cameo: Dimitri Tiomkin.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1949
Length (in minutes) 83
Display Black & White
Formats VHS, DVD
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Michael Ross
Actor Virginia Lee
Actor Laurette Luez
Actor Jess Kirkpatrick
Actor Luther Adler
Actor Cay Forrester
Actor Edmond O'Brien
Actor Neville Brand
Actor Beverly Garland
Actor Lynne Baggett
Actor William Ching
Actor Pamela Britton
Actor Henry Hart
Cameo Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematographer Ernest Laszlo
Director Rudolph Mate
Writer Russell Rouse
Writer Clarence Green