DOA (1950) Part 2 Film Noir

D.O.A. is a film noir drama film directed by Rudolph Maté, considered a classic of the genre. The frantically paced plot revolves around a doomed man's quest to find out who has poisoned him and why. This film marks the debuts of Beverly Garland (as Beverly Campbell) and Laurette Luez.

The film stars Edmond O'Brien and Pamela Britton.

Leo C. Popkin produced D.O.A. for his short-lived Cardinal Pictures. Due to a filing error the copyright to the film was not renewed on time, causing it to fall into the public domain. The Internet Movie Database shows that 22 companies offer the VHS or DVD versions, and the Internet Archive (see below) offers an online version.

Directed by
Rudolph Maté

Produced by
Leo C. Popkin

Screenplay by
Russell Rouse
Clarence Greene

Story by
Russell Rouse
Clarence Greene

Starring
Edmond O'Brien
Pamela Britton
Luther Adler
Beverly Campbell
Neville Brand
Lynn Baggett
William Ching
Henry Hart
Laurette Luez
(source: Wikipedia)

Film is U.S. Public Domain