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'D.O.A.' (1950) Trivia Quiz

See what you know about the original version of this classic movie.

A multiple-choice quiz by matthew63. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
matthew63

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,077

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
232

Last 3 plays: snhha (10/10), BarbaraMcI (10/10), crossesq (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who portrayed the character of Frank Bigalow? Hint

Montgomery Cliff

Edmond O'Brien

John Garfield

Paul Newman

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Frank Bigalow's choice of alcoholic drink in the movie? Hint

Gin

Scotch

Bourbon

Vodka

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the poison called that Frank ingested? Hint

Irridium poison

Titanium poison

Luminoid poison

Luminous poison

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the model that Frank Bigalow took the photograph from? Hint

Martina

Beatrice

Renee

Marla

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Question 5 of 10

5. What's the name of the bar where Frank is poisoned? Hint

Tango's

Lenny's

Fisherman

Jacks Place

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the hotel Frank checked into in Los Angeles? Hint

St. Francis

The Forester

Waldrip

The Allison

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why was George Reynolds so hard to find? Hint

All of these answers are correct

Because 'George Reynolds' was'nt his real name

Because he was dead

Because he no longer had a body

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Eugene Phillips die? Hint

He comitted suicide by leaping from the balcony of his apartment

He was pushed from the balcony of his apartment

He was poisoned

He was shot

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many times did Frank shoot Halliday? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Frank Bigalow's occupation? Hint

Lawyer

Insurance Salesman

Private Investigator

CPA

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who portrayed the character of Frank Bigalow?

Answer: Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien won an Oscar for this movie. In addition to this classic, he played in 67 other movies before his death in 1985 at the age of 70.

2. What was Frank Bigalow's choice of alcoholic drink in the movie?

Answer: Bourbon

He mentions this on two seperate occasions.

3. What was the poison called that Frank ingested?

Answer: Luminous poison

Interestingly, this is an actual poison that is very deadly.

4. What was the name of the model that Frank Bigalow took the photograph from?

Answer: Marla

5. What's the name of the bar where Frank is poisoned?

Answer: Fisherman

The Fisherman was an actual place in San Francisco.

6. What was the name of the hotel Frank checked into in Los Angeles?

Answer: The Allison

7. Why was George Reynolds so hard to find?

Answer: All of these answers are correct

George Reynolds' real name was Raymond Rakubian. He had been dead 6 months and had been cremated.

8. How did Eugene Phillips die?

Answer: He was pushed from the balcony of his apartment

Having supposedly comitted suicide, it was later learned that he was actually pushed to his death.

9. How many times did Frank shoot Halliday?

Answer: 6

He unloaded the gun into him, but Halliday only got one shot off.

10. What was Frank Bigalow's occupation?

Answer: CPA

That's why he was poisoned, for notarizing a bill of sale for a shipment of irridium.

Source: Author matthew63

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