Frank Bigelow 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, 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.

• DirectorRudolph Maté
• Release23 December 1949
• Genre
  Mystery / Thriller
• Duration1h 23m
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  6.923
  183 reviews
• Productions

  Cardinal Pictures, Harry Popkin Productions, United Artists