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Frank Bigelow (Edmond O'Brien) 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 (Pamela Britton), 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.


Release Date

April 21, 1950


Running Time

84 minutes


Rotten Tomatoes

88%


Starring

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Pamela Britton

Pamela Britton

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Beverly Campbell

Beverly Campbell

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Lynn Baggett

Lynn Baggett

William Ching

William Ching

Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez


Credits

Director Rudolph Maté

Screenplay Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene

Producer Leo C. Popkin

Cinematography Ernest Laszlo

Editing Arthur H. Nadel

Music Dimitri Tiomkin

Distributor United Artists

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