Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
1950•1h 36m•Released•EN
Panic in the Streets
“THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!”
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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Movie Details
Release Date
July 27, 1950
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.9 / 10
Votes
171
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.7
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Cast
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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
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Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
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Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
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Herman Cottman
Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
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John David
Fruit Salesman (uncredited)
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