United States / Jul 01, 1950 / Boston, Massachusetts
THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wilson Bourg Jr. | Charlie - Sailor (uncredited) |
| Beverly C. Brown | Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited) |
| Lewis Charles | Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited) |
| Herman Cottman | Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited) |
| John David | Fruit Salesman (uncredited) |
| William A. Dean | Cortelyou (uncredited) |
| Robert Dorsen | Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| George Ehmig | Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited) |
| H. Waller Fowler Jr. | Mayor Murray (uncredited) |
| Paul Hostetler | Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited) |
| Elia Kazan | Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited) |
| Edward Kennedy | Jordan (uncredited) |
| Mary Liswood | Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited) |
| Henry Mamet | Anson (uncredited) |
| Tiger Joe Marsh | Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited) |
| Ruth Moore Mathews | Mrs. Dubin (uncredited) |
| Emile Meyer | Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) |
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| Alex Minotis | John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited) |
| Rex Moad | Wynant (uncredited) |
| Ray Müller | Dubin (uncredited) |
| Lenka Peterson | Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Waldo Pitkin | Ben (uncredited) |
| Tommy Rettig | Tommy Reed (uncredited) |
| Stanley J. Reyes | Redfield (uncredited) |
| John Schilleci | Lee (uncredited) |
| Al Theriot | Al (uncredited) |
| Guy Thomajan | Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tong | Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited) |
| H.T. Tsiang | Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited) |
| Irvine Vidacovich | Johnston (uncredited) |
| Juan Villasana | Hotel Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Pat Walshe | Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited) |
| Val Winter | Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited) |
| Leo Zinser | Sgt. Phelps (uncredited) |
| Aline Stevens | Rita Mefaris (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Panic in the Streets |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, ελληνικά, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 27 luglio 1950 |
| Production | Sol C. Siegel |
| Writer | Edna Anhalt, Richard Murphy, Edward Anhalt, John Lee Mahin, Philip Yordan, Daniel Fuchs |
| Editing | Harmon Jones |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald, Til Gabani |
| Assistant directors | F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston, Elia Kazan, Stanley K. Scheuer |
| Camera operators | Til Gabani, Joseph MacDonald |
| Additional photography | Joseph MacDonald, Til Gabani |
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| Production design | Maurice Ransford, Thomas Little, Fred J. Rode, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Art direction | Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, Thomas Little, Fred J. Rode |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Fred J. Rode, Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Visual effects | Fred Sersen |
| Stunts | Jack N. Young |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., W.D. Flick, Red Nichols, Bernard Mayers, Edward B. Powell, Herbert W. Spencer, Benny Carter, Ernie Felice |
| Sound | Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., W.D. Flick, Red Nichols, Bernard Mayers, Edward B. Powell, Herbert W. Spencer, Benny Carter, Ernie Felice |
| Costume design | Travilla, Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye, Sam Benson |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire, Travilla, Sam Benson |
| Hairstyling | Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye, Travilla, Sam Benson |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Jul 27, 1950 / London
United States / Aug 04, 1950 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 15, 1950 / NR
France / Dec 20, 1950 / U
Physical media
Brazil / May 25, 2005 / 12 / Fox Home mj.gov.br
TV
Brazil / Nov 26, 1998 / L / Fox Film mj.gov.br
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