D.O.A. (1950) - Film Noir Classic

This public domain movie is a classic example of film noir and one of my favorite movies. In it, a guy is poisoned by radiation poisoning put in his drink, and he knows he is going to die, but in with his remaining time he dedicates himself to discovering who killed him, and why.

It wasn't on YouTube yet so I thought I'd put it up. Orchard-L, author of Boundless Ocean, Missing, and who is helping me make Saturated Dreamers, recommended the movie to me.

Director: Rudolph Mate
Producer: Leo C. Popkin

Cardinal Pictures
Public Domain
http://www.archive.org/details/doa_1949

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• film
• noir
• rudolph
• mate
• leo
• popkin
• doa

[JC6432]

You wouldn't happen to have "They Live by Night" or any Orson Welles you'd like to share as well? :)

[rinkuhero]

@JC6432 those are not public domain as far as i know; i would get my account deleted for posting movies that aren't public domain

[TKGB2006]

I just wanted to know what Film Noir was and came across this. I figure that since it's thanksgiving and I made a unofficial personal tradition to watch old classic films on this day that I should check it out.

Man, I'm glad I did. This film was fantastic. It was very exciting and heart moving with the romantic scenes. I loved it.

[rinkuhero]

@TKGB2006 happy you liked it; i also didn't know what film noir was until i watched this one (was public domain on archive.org), and liked it too, so i figured i'd upload it to youtube to make it more convenient to others to see it

[hammertapping]

thanks ! very good noir movie

[regierdi]

these are terrific old movies!! thank you. do you have lightning strikes twice? DAY

[TheManzfield7]

The Saxophone player was James Van Streeter, who sadly died of a heroin addiction in 1960. His scene was dubbed in, but was an excellent jazz sax man in the 40's & 50's. Great Scene.

[TheManzfield7]

Frank Cady is the Bartender in Palm Springs, Jerry Paris is the bellboy in S.Fran.,who later did

the Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960's. Neville Brand is the hoodlum who beats Bigelow with the

gun, Pamela Britton ( who was very cute, nice figure too) was Mrs.Brown on My Favorite Martian with the late Bill Bixby and Ray Walston in the 1960's. Beverly Garland is the

secretary with dark hair,(another pretty girl) she did My Three Son's in the 1960's.Great Film.

[nauort23]

Sam Drucker (bartender in Palm Springs) and Jerry Helper (bellboy in S.F.) in early roles. Wow. What an eye. Sometimes I amaze myself.

[frontispeace]

@ClassyLuke yeah, i'm not a saxaphone player and I could tell he wasnt close to playin.

[heckler171]

funn y thing is american society was never like this they just glamourized it for show.

[Sokra01]

They made a remake out of it, some 20 years ago i think.

[rb288015]

THX FOR UPLOADING!!!!

[SlapstickCoyote]

is the music used in this movie in the public domain as well, because i am looking for some of that noir style music to use in one of my videos? if anyone can help me find some noir style music because i really need it thanks.