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Panic in the Streets

NR
ThrillerCrime
6.9/10(141 ratings)

A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now a ticking time bomb threatening the entire city, a grisly manhunt through the seamy underworld of the New Orleans Waterfront is underway.

07-27-1950
1h 36m
Panic in the Streets
Backdrop for Panic in the Streets

Main Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.

Capt. Tom Warren

Barbara Bel Geddes

Barbara Bel Geddes

Nancy Reed

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Blackie

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Raymond Fitch

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Neff - Newspaper Reporter

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Vince Poldi - Younger Brother

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Elia Kazan
Writers:
Philip Yordan, John Lee Mahin
Production:
20th Century Fox

Key Crew

Writer:
Philip Yordan
Story:
Edna Anhalt
Screenplay:
Richard Murphy
Adaptation:
Daniel Fuchs
Director:
Elia Kazan

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en