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Panic in the Streets (1950)

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Audience Score
69
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NR 1 hr 36 minSep 15th, 1950Crime, Thriller
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.
StarringRichard WidmarkPaul DouglasBarbara Bel Geddes
DirectorElia Kazan
WritersJohn Lee MahinPhilip Yordan

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 15th, 1950
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 15th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
black and whitefilm noirnew orleans, louisianaplaguerace against timeoutbreakpublic health