01 Apr 2005
The Pool 2
The plot for this film isn't entirely known.
D.O.A.
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.
Top Billed Cast
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
Cay Forester Sue
Frank Jaquet Dr. Matson
Lawrence Dobkin Dr. Schaefer
Frank Gerstle Dr. MacDonald
Carol Hughes Kitty
Michael Ross Dave
Donna Sanborn Nurse
Harold Miller Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Sam Harris Man at Fisherman Table (uncredited)
George Lynn Homicide Detective (uncredited)
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