D.O.A.- 1949 (United Artists)
Starring Edmund O'Brien and Pamela Britten. In this classic thriller, O'Brien plays Frank Bigelow, a stifled notary with a clingy girlfriend (Pamela Britten). Influenced by the oppressive desert heat, he peels the girl from his jacket lapels, and sets off for a bachelor's vacation in the city of all city's, San Francisco.
Good ol' Frank starts chasing skirts right out of the gate, not getting anywhere fast. (Serves him right, the louse.) But a drink tainted with luminous poison straightens him out right away. He discovers he's been poisoned the following morning. There's no antidote and he's absorbed enough to be fatal. The doctors (yes, he got a second opinion) give him a day to a week to live.
But who would poison him? And why?
Frank discovers a former client was murdered at the same time he was poisoned. Now, he must race against the clock to solve the murder of his client...as well as his own...before time runs out.
The movie is ok...I'd give it a three out of five. The plot drags at the beginning, only to hiccup into fast dialog that tosses accusations from one character to another. There's a shoot-out in a conveniently placed empty warehouse (Come on, already), and there's the typical femme fatale, who really did nothing to move the plot other than stand in a tight dress and look perplexed...or constipated...or crampy, I'm not sure which.
If you want advice on whether to purchase or rent, I'd say rent. Better yet, watch your listings and catch it on TCM. It's worth a viewing...but not on a regular basis. There are better ways to spend your time.
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