Where to watch Panic in the Streets(1950)

Name: Panic in the Streets
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1950-07-27
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel

Movie · 1950 · 1h 36m · Thriller, Crime

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Panic in the Streets plot summary

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!

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.

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Release date: July 27, 1950
Runtime: 1h 36m
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Directed by: Elia Kazan
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.9 / 10 · 171 votes

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Cast

Richard WidmarkLt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul DouglasCapt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel GeddesNancy Reed
Jack PalanceBlackie
Zero MostelRaymond Fitch
Dan RissNeff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy CookVince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. BrownDr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis CharlesKochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)

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In the United States, Panic in the Streets isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.