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.
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Story, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
New Orleans
Filming location
New Orleans
Production
20th Century Studios
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Academy Awards 1951 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1950 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1950 generic
