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