# D.O.A. (1949)

> A doomed small-town accountant races through San Francisco's criminal underworld to identify the stranger who poisoned him before his final week expires.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11484

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Rudolph Maté
- Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland, Lynn Baggett, William Ching, Henry Hart, Neville Brand
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042369/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, fatalistic, frantic, late night noir viewing, classic cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A man races against time to uncover the truth behind his own murder before it's too late.

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- [The Killers (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/8684)
- [The Dark Corner (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/12831)
- [The Glass Key (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/10308)
- [Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/12254)
- [Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/13003)
- [Kiss Me Deadly (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/10832)
- [D.O.A. (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/4909)

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