Panic in the Streets
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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A Silent, Savage Menace: Reassessing "Panic in the Streets"Elia Kazan’s 1950 film noir finds new relevance in a moment gripped by pandemic and social unrest.* Directed by Elia Kazan. It was shot exclusively on location in New Orleans, Louisiana, and features numerous New Orleans citizens in speaking and non-speaking roles. *https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/a-silent-savage-menace-reassessing-panic-in-the-streets
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- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Starring
- Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel, Dan Riss, Tommy Cook, Wilson Bourg Jr.
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