Panic in the Streets (1950)
Country: US
Technical: bw 96m
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Zero Mostel
Synopsis:
An army doctor detects pneumonic plague in a body fished out of New Orleans docks, but in the face of apathy on the part of the police he must first identify the man's killers before he can shut down the disease, and he only has 48 hours.
Review:
Unfolding with documentary-style realism, Kazan's portrait of human weakness in the face of a public health emergency is nothing if not enduring in its relevance. Tension is sustained thanks to vivid staging and strong performances.
Country: US
Technical: bw 96m
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Zero Mostel
Synopsis:
An army doctor detects pneumonic plague in a body fished out of New Orleans docks, but in the face of apathy on the part of the police he must first identify the man's killers before he can shut down the disease, and he only has 48 hours.
Review:
Unfolding with documentary-style realism, Kazan's portrait of human weakness in the face of a public health emergency is nothing if not enduring in its relevance. Tension is sustained thanks to vivid staging and strong performances.
Country: US
Technical: bw 96m
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Zero Mostel
Synopsis:
An army doctor detects pneumonic plague in a body fished out of New Orleans docks, but in the face of apathy on the part of the police he must first identify the man's killers before he can shut down the disease, and he only has 48 hours.
Review:
Unfolding with documentary-style realism, Kazan's portrait of human weakness in the face of a public health emergency is nothing if not enduring in its relevance. Tension is sustained thanks to vivid staging and strong performances.