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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

WritersEdna Anhalt·Edward Anhalt

ProducerSol C. Siegel

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Cast · Directed by Elia Kazan

Richard Widmark

Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.

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)

Herman Cottman

Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)

John David

Fruit Salesman (uncredited)

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Panic in the Streets — streaming FAQ

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No, Panic in the Streets is not on Netflix in United States as of August 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Panic in the Streets isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.