Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 36m

Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets poster
Director
Elia Kazan
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
Crew
Joseph MacDonald — Director of Photography Harmon Jones — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Richard Murphy — Screenplay John Lee Mahin — Writer Philip Yordan — Writer
Tagline

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Panic in the Streets — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
race against timenew orleans, louisianaoutbreakfilm noirblack and whitepublic healthplaguetense
Key Collaborators
Elia Kazan Director Joseph MacDonald Director of Photography Harmon Jones Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Richard Murphy Screenplay John Lee Mahin Writer Philip Yordan Writer Edna Anhalt Story Edward Anhalt Story Sol C. Siegel Producer Travilla Costume Design
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