Panic in the Streets (1950)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.111 |
Directed By
Elia Kazan
Crew
Daniel Fuchs
Edna Anhalt
Elia Kazan
Edward Anhalt
Richard Murphy
Alfred Newman
Joseph MacDonald
Sol C. Siegel
Harmon Jones
Travilla
W.D. Flick
Charles LeMaire
Lyle R. Wheeler
Roger Heman Sr.
Thomas Little
Maurice Ransford
Ben Nye
Fred J. Rode
F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston
Michael Audley
Bernard Mayers
Red Nichols
Alfred Newman
Charles LeMaire
Joseph C. Behm
Lyman Hallowell
Benny Carter
Stanley K. Scheuer
Sam Benson
Ernie Felice
Herbert W. Spencer
Edward B. Powell
Til Gabani
Jack N. Young
Fred Sersen
John Lee Mahin
Philip Yordan
TOP CAST
Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
Blackie
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Herman Cottman
Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
John David
Fruit Salesman (uncredited)
William A. Dean
Cortelyou (uncredited)
Robert Dorsen
Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited)
George Ehmig
Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited)
H. Waller Fowler Jr.
Mayor Murray (uncredited)
Paul Hostetler
Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited)
Elia Kazan
Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)
Edward Kennedy
Jordan (uncredited)
Mary Liswood
Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited)
Henry Mamet
Anson (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Ruth Moore Mathews
Mrs. Dubin (uncredited)
Emile Meyer
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Alex Minotis
John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Rex Moad
Wynant (uncredited)
Ray Müller
Dubin (uncredited)
Lenka Peterson
Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Waldo Pitkin
Ben (uncredited)
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
Stanley J. Reyes
Redfield (uncredited)
John Schilleci
Lee (uncredited)
Aline Stevens
Mrs. Rita Mefaris (uncredited)
Al Theriot
Al (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan
Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited)
Arthur Tong
Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang
Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Irvine Vidacovich
Johnston (uncredited)
Juan Villasana
Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
Pat Walshe
Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
Val Winter
Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited)
Leo Zinser
Sgt. Phelps (uncredited)
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