This Australian-made film – a remake of Rudolph Maté’s 1950 film noir classic DOA – cast Americans Tom Tryon, Carolyn Jones and Rick Jason in the lead roles to encourage international film sales, with local actors cast in supporting roles.
Whilst on vacation, chartered accountant Frank Bigelow (Tryon) discovers he has been deliberately poisoned and has less than a week to live. In the short time he has left, he determines to find out who poisoned him and why.
Location shooting for the film took place in Mittagong in New South Wales, the Chevron Hotel, Surfers Paradise (Queensland) and the Menzies Hotel and Roselands Shopping Centre (Australia’s biggest shopping centre at the time) in Sydney.
The film was poorly received, both critically and commercially.
Frank J. Bigelow
Tom Tryon Paula Gibson
Carolyn Jones Bradley Taylor
Rick Jason Marla Rukubian
Patricia Conolly Halliday
Tony Ward Miss Foster
Penny Sugg Eugene Phillips
Reg Gillam Mrs Phillips
Margo Reid Chester
Sandy Harbutt Stanley Phillips
Peter Sumner George Reynolds
Michael Laurence Sue
Suzy Kendall Sam
Alan Lander Dr McDonald
Tom Oliver Dr Matson
John Dease Dr Schaeffer
John Huson Angelo
Guy Le Claire
Director
Eddie Davis
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