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Panic in the Streets

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Panic in the Streets
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NR,1hr 36min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Release:
1950
Director:
Elia Kazan
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes  ...more
Synopsis: Filmed entirely on location in New Orleans, Panic in the Streets stars Richard Widmark as Dr. Clinton Reed, a physician from the U.S. Health Service who must race against time to stop a plague. The carrier was an illegal alien, murdered by criminals Jack Palance and Zero Mostel. When local officials note the strange condition of the corpse, they fear that the germs will spread to epidemic proportions, and thus summon Reed to wrest control of the situation. At first facing opposition from rule-bound ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
One of director Elia Kazan's favorite movies was this very dark tale about the bubonic plague invading New Orleans. Panic in the Streets featured a mesmerizing performance from Richard Widmark as the doctor called in to investigate a mysterious death who becomes entangled in a sinister plot. Shot in semi-documentary style by the masterful Kazan, the film applies top Hollywood production values to a ... Full Review
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Richard Widmark
Dr. Clinton Reed
Paul Douglas
Police Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
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