Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
20th Century Studios
Home video distributors
CBS/Fox Video (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Story, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
New Orleans
Filming locations
New Orleans
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Academy Awards 1951 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1950 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1950 generic
Titles
| Original title | Panic in the Streets | |
| Alternate title | Panique dans la rue |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | CBS/Fox Video (cat. no. 1847) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 1847 |
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