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Panic in the Streets

6.919501h 36mNRMovieThrillerCrime

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.

DirectorElia Kazan
WritersRichard Murphy·Edna Anhalt
ProducerSol C. Siegel

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Streaming in 10 other countries

Panic in the Streets isn't on any streaming service in India right now, but it's available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guernsey and 6 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Elia Kazan

RWRichard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
PDPaul Douglas
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
BGBarbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
JPJack Palance
Jack Palance
Blackie
ZMZero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
DRDan Riss
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
TCTommy Cook
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
WJ
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
BB
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
LCLewis Charles
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
HC
Herman Cottman
Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
JD
John David
Fruit Salesman (uncredited)

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