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.
Editor's Verdict
"The film 'Panic in the Streets' is a 1950 crime thriller focused on a desperate manhunt for a plague carrier in New Orleans. There are no apparent connections to the Christmas season in its setting, plot, themes, or iconography."
🎄 What do you think?
Join the debate! Is "Panic in the Streets" a Christmas movie?
Quick signup with just your email - no password needed!
Cast & Crew
Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
Blackie
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
See All