Panic In The Streets
After Dr. Clint Reed (Richard Widmark) is called in to supervise an autopsy of a unknown man, he discovers that the John Doe died of pneumonic plague. Revealing his discovery to the mayor and city officials, Reed is informed that he has 48 hours before the public will be told about a potential outbreak. Joined by Captain Tom Warren (Paul Douglas) and his wife, Nancy (Barbara Bel Geddes), Reed must race against time to find out where the unknown man came from.
Release Date
Jan 20, 1950
Running Time
87 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Starring
Richard Widmark
Paul Douglas
Barbara Bel Geddes
Jack Palance
Credits
Director Elia Kazan
Screenplay Richard Murphy, Daniel Fuchs
Producer Sol C. Siegel
Cinematography Joseph MacDonald
Editing Harmon Jones
Music Alfred Newman
Distributor 20th Century Fox
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