Cast
Richard Widmark
as Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul Douglas
as Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
as Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
as Blackie
Zero Mostel
as Raymond Fitch
Dan Riss
as Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy Cook
as Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.
as Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
as Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
as Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime
Votes168
DirectorElia Kazan
WritersEdna Anhalt, Richard Murphy, Edward Anhalt
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPanic in the Streets
About Panic in the Streets
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.
Directed by Elia Kazan, Panic in the Streets leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1950.
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