Sacramento, capital of the U.S. state of California, lies at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River. The district of Old Sacramento harkens back to the city’s Gold Rush era, with wooden sidewalks and wagon rides. One of several museums in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum depicts the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the country’s earliest technological feats.

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Ferry Building, San Francisco, California, USA ( Newspaper stand scene with Bigelow )

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The Southern Pacific Memorial Hospital - 1400 Fell Street, San Francisco, California, USA ( Hospital where Bigelow is tested positive for the 2nd time )

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Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( opening framing shot depicts Edmund O'Brien entering Los Angeles City Hall )

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Chambord Apartments - 1298 Sacramento Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, USA ( exteriors for 'Medical Building'. )

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Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA

Union Square is the teeming commercial hub of the city. Many major hotels and department stores are packed into the area surrounding the actual square. Numerous upscale boutiques, restaurants, nightspots and galleries occupy the spaces tucked between the larger buildings. At the intersection of Powell and Market streets, tourists huddle to view one the city’s most unique sites, the manual cable car turnaround.

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The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, USA ( Newspaper stand scene with Bigelow )

The Embarcadero, along the city’s eastern shoreline, is home to several waterfront attractions. With its iconic clock tower, the 1898 Ferry Building is a major food lover's draw, featuring restaurants such as the acclaimed Slanted Door, plus gourmet shops and a popular farmers' market. A series of piers offers ferries to Alcatraz Island, science exhibits at the Exploratorium, restaurants and Bay Bridge views.

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Orpheum Theater - 842 South Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Marquis of theatre seen as Chester is driving Bigelow, intending to kill him )

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Million Dollar Theatre - 307 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Climactic chase, across from the Bradbury Building )

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Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA ( various street scene exteriors )

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Los Angeles, California, USA

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

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San Francisco, California, USA

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California. With a population of 808,437 residents as of 2022, San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of California behind Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.

D.O.A. (1949)

Runtime: 83 minutes

Rating: 7.2

Release year: 1949

IMDB: tt0042369

Plot summary

Frank Bigelow, told he's been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Film-Noir

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Pamela Britton

Luther Adler

Beverly Garland

Directors

Rudolph Maté

D.O.A. Filming Locations

D.O.A. Filming Locations

1: Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California, USA ( current site of 'The Fisherman' )

2: Westin St. Francis Hotel - 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, California, USA ( where Bigelow is staying while in San Francisco )

3: Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

4: Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel - 1 Nob Hill Circle, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, USA ( panoramic shot of San Francisco )

5: Powell & California Streets, San Francisco, California, USA ( Bigelow gets off cable car at this intersection )

6: Market & Steuart Streets, Financial District, San Francisco, California, USA

7: Market Street, San Francisco, California, USA ( Bigelow running scene, in direction from 6th to 4th sts. )

8: Sacramento & Jones Streets, San Francisco, California, USA ( Location of 'Medical' building where Bigelow is first tested positive for luminous toxin poisoning )

9: Ferry Building, San Francisco, California, USA ( Newspaper stand scene with Bigelow )

10: The Southern Pacific Memorial Hospital - 1400 Fell Street, San Francisco, California, USA ( Hospital where Bigelow is tested positive for the 2nd time )

11: Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( opening framing shot depicts Edmund O'Brien entering Los Angeles City Hall )

12: Chambord Apartments - 1298 Sacramento Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, USA ( exteriors for 'Medical Building'. )

13: Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA

14: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, USA ( Newspaper stand scene with Bigelow )

15: Orpheum Theater - 842 South Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Marquis of theatre seen as Chester is driving Bigelow, intending to kill him )

16: Million Dollar Theatre - 307 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Climactic chase, across from the Bradbury Building )

17: Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA ( various street scene exteriors )

18: Los Angeles, California, USA

19: San Francisco, California, USA

D.O.A. (1949)