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Panic in the Streets

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  • 1h 36m
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7.2/10
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Panic in the Streets (1950)
Panic stalks a city in this trailer for the thriller
Play trailer2:12
1 Video
7 Photos
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writers
    • Richard Murphy(screenplay)
    • Daniel Fuchs(adaptation)
    • Edna Anhalt(story)
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Paul Douglas
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writers
    • Richard Murphy(screenplay)
    • Daniel Fuchs(adaptation)
    • Edna Anhalt(story)
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Paul Douglas
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

    Panic In The Streets
    Trailer 2:12
    Panic In The Streets

    Photos7

    Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Alexis Minotis, and Zero Mostel in Panic in the Streets (1950)
    Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, and Zero Mostel in Panic in the Streets (1950)
    Panic in the Streets (1950)
    Panic in the Streets (1950)
    Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Richard Widmark, and Paul Douglas in Panic in the Streets (1950)
    Panic in the Streets (1950)

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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Lt. Cmdr. Clinton Reedas Lt. Cmdr. Clinton Reed
    Paul Douglas
    Paul Douglas
    • Capt. Tom Warrenas Capt. Tom Warren
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Nancy Reedas Nancy Reed
    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Blackieas Blackie
    • (as Walter Jack Palance)
    Zero Mostel
    Zero Mostel
    • Raymond Fitchas Raymond Fitch
    Dan Riss
    Dan Riss
    • Neffas Neff
    Tommy Cook
    Tommy Cook
    • Vince Poldias Vince Poldi
    Wilson Bourg Jr.
    • Charlieas Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly C. Brown
    • Dr. Mackeyas Dr. Mackey
    • (uncredited)
    Lewis Charles
    Lewis Charles
    • Kolchakas Kolchak
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Cottman
    • Officer Scottas Officer Scott
    • (uncredited)
    John David
    • Fruit Salesmanas Fruit Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    William A. Dean
    • Cortelyouas Cortelyou
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Dorsen
    • Coast Guard Lieutenantas Coast Guard Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    George Ehmig
    • Kleberas Kleber
    • (uncredited)
    H. Waller Fowler Jr.
    • Mayor Murrayas Mayor Murray
    • (uncredited)
    Darwin Greenfield
    • Violetas Violet
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Hostetler
    • Lt. Paul Gaffneyas Lt. Paul Gaffney
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elia Kazan
    • Writers
      • Richard Murphy(screenplay)
      • Daniel Fuchs(adaptation)
      • Edna Anhalt(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Richard Widmark, Jack Palance did his own stunt of climbing the boat rope after two stuntmen failed.
    • Goofs
      As Dr. Reed walks toward the house to thin the paint, and is informed he is wanted on the phone, he removes his gloves and tosses them to the ground. In the next cut, viewed from the house, he again removes his gloves, and tosses them on the ground.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.: You know, my mother always told me if you looked deep enough in anybody... you'd always find some good, but I don't know.

      Capt. Tom Warren: With apologies to your mother, that's the second mistake she made.

    • Connections
      Featured in Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      I Know Why (and So Do You)
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Played during the early and late scenes of Clint at home

    User reviews96

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Great script and dialog make this movie a good one to watch.
    "Panic in the Streets" is a fairly unknown little movie from director Elia Kazan and was made before his classic masterpieces such as "A Streetcar Named Desire", "On the Waterfront" and "East of Eden". Kazan already won an Oscar in 1947, before this movie, so he was not a completely unknown at the time. Still "Panic in the Streets" is mostly a movie that passed under the radar.

    The great thing about this movie is the Oscar winning script. It has a very good concept and its excellent tense thriller material with a sniff of crime/film-noir elements. The dialog in this movie is also absolutely magnificent and gives the movie a feel of reality and credibility.

    The cast is fairly unknown (especially at the time it was released) but it still features Zero Mostel and Jack Palance in one of their first movie roles. Especially Palance impresses as the tough gangster boss, with a very powerful looking face.

    Still the movie drags a little at some points. The movie starts of very well but after the start the movie slows down and does not always makes the right decisions in terms of pace and the point of view the story is told from.

    Yet, "Panic in the Streets" remains a perfectly watchable movie, mainly due to its solid script and powerful dialog that makes the movie a believable one to watch. For fans of the thriller genre this is a great movie to watch.

    8/10

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Outbreak
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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