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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
Jack Palance
- Blackie
- (as Walter Jack Palance)
Wilson Bourg Jr.
- Charlie
- (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
- Dr. Mackey
- (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
- Kolchak
- (uncredited)
Herman Cottman
- Officer Scott
- (uncredited)
John David
- Fruit Salesman
- (uncredited)
William A. Dean
- Cortelyou
- (uncredited)
Robert Dorsen
- Coast Guard Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
George Ehmig
- Kleber
- (uncredited)
H. Waller Fowler Jr.
- Mayor Murray
- (uncredited)
Darwin Greenfield
- Violet
- (uncredited)
Paul Hostetler
- Lt. Paul Gaffney
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Richard Widmark, Jack Palance did his own stunt of climbing the boat rope after two stuntmen failed.
- GoofsAs 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)
- SoundtracksI Know Why (and So Do You)
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the early and late scenes of Clint at home
Featured review
excellent drama
When plague breaks out in New Orleans, it's Richard Widmark to the rescue in "Panic in the Streets," one of the lesser-celebrated films of the great Elia Kazan. Kazan keeps the pace brisk, and there are lots of marvelous touches - the scenes between Widmark and Barbara Bel Geddes, who plays his wife and the scene in the police station show family life and work life and the relationships of average citizens, which is in sharp contrast to the lives and relationships of the low-lifes, portrayed by a menacing Jack Palance, his weak yes man, Zero Mostel, Tommy Cook, and Louis Charles. There are also some interesting visuals - Palance has a couple of scenes with actors who seem to come up to his knees in height.
The acting is marvelous and the dialogue sharp if the story isn't quite up to the direction and performances. It has a few questionable aspects which will be spotted by the viewer quite easily. That aside, it's well worth viewing. Kazan was a masterful director.
The acting is marvelous and the dialogue sharp if the story isn't quite up to the direction and performances. It has a few questionable aspects which will be spotted by the viewer quite easily. That aside, it's well worth viewing. Kazan was a masterful director.
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- Budget
- $1,400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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