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Panic in the Streets (1950)

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Elia Kazan
Writer : Richard Murphy

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
Jack Palance
Blackie
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
Dan Riss
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy Cook
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Herman Cottman
Herman Cottman
Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
John David
John David
Fruit Salesman (uncredited)
William A. Dean
William A. Dean
Cortelyou (uncredited)
Robert Dorsen
Robert Dorsen
Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited)
George Ehmig
George Ehmig
Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited)
H. Waller Fowler Jr.
H. Waller Fowler Jr.
Mayor Murray (uncredited)
Paul Hostetler
Paul Hostetler
Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited)
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)
Edward Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Jordan (uncredited)
Mary Liswood
Mary Liswood
Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited)
Henry Mamet
Henry Mamet
Anson (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Tiger Joe Marsh
Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Ruth Moore Mathews
Ruth Moore Mathews
Mrs. Dubin (uncredited)
Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Alex Minotis
Alex Minotis
John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Rex Moad
Rex Moad
Wynant (uncredited)
Ray Müller
Ray Müller
Dubin (uncredited)
Lenka Peterson
Lenka Peterson
Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Waldo Pitkin
Waldo Pitkin
Ben (uncredited)
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
Stanley J. Reyes
Stanley J. Reyes
Redfield (uncredited)
John Schilleci
John Schilleci
Lee (uncredited)
Aline Stevens
Aline Stevens
Mrs. Rita Mefaris (uncredited)
Al Theriot
Al Theriot
Al (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan
Guy Thomajan
Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited)
Arthur Tong
Arthur Tong
Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang
H.T. Tsiang
Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Irvine Vidacovich
Irvine Vidacovich
Johnston (uncredited)
Juan Villasana
Juan Villasana
Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
Pat Walshe
Pat Walshe
Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
Val Winter
Val Winter
Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited)
Leo Zinser
Leo Zinser
Sgt. Phelps (uncredited)

Crews

Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Director
Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy
Screenplay
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Adaptation
Edna Anhalt
Edna Anhalt
Story
Edward Anhalt
Edward Anhalt
Story
Sol C. Siegel
Sol C. Siegel
Producer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Joseph MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones
Editor
Maurice Ransford
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Fred J. Rode
Fred J. Rode
Set Decoration
Travilla
Travilla
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
W.D. Flick
W.D. Flick
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Charles LeMaire
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Designer

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on PANIC IN THE STREETS
Panic in the Streets | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX

Posters and backgrounds

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