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Panic in the Streets (1950)

NR · 1950-07-27 · 1h 36m · EN
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THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!

One night in the New Orleans slums, vicious hoodlum Blackie and his friends kill an illegal immigrant who won too much in a card game. The next morning, Dr. Clint Reed of the Public Health Service confirms the dead man had pneumonic plague. To prevent a catastrophic epidemic, Clint must find and inoculate the killers and their associates, with the reluctant aid of police captain Tom Warren, despite official skepticism, and in total secrecy, lest panic empties the city. Can a doctor turn detective? He has 48 hours to try.

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Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkLt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.Paul DouglasPaul DouglasCapt. Tom WarrenBarbara Bel GeddesBarbara Bel GeddesNancy ReedJack PalanceJack PalanceBlackieZero MostelZero MostelRaymond FitchDan RissDan RissNeff - Newspaper ReporterTommy CookTommy CookVince Poldi - Younger BrotherWilson Bourg Jr.Wilson Bourg Jr.Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)Beverly C. BrownBeverly C. BrownDr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)Lewis CharlesLewis CharlesKochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)Herman CottmanHerman CottmanOfficer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)John DavidJohn DavidFruit Salesman (uncredited)

Keywords

Race against timePlagueOutbreakBlack and whiteNoirPublic healthNew orleans, louisianaFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityRace Against Time · Plague · OutbreakVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference217584Actor preference301691 · 254047 · 66106

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One night in the New Orleans slums, vicious hoodlum Blackie and his friends kill an illegal immigrant who won too much in a card game. The next morning, Dr. Clint Reed of the Public Health Service confirms the dead man had pneumonic plague. To prevent a catastrophic epidemic, Clint must find and inoculate the killers and their associates, with the reluctant aid of police captain Tom Warren, despite official skepticism, and in total secrecy, lest panic empties the city. Can a doctor turn detective? He has 48 hours to try.

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Panic in the Streets has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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