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1950 · 96 min · NR

Panic in the Streets

Directed by Elia Kazan · Thriller, Crime

Panic in the Streets (1950) is a Thriller film, directed by Elia Kazan set in New Orleans during the 1950s. It runs 96 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a tense tone.

Composer
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Joseph MacDonald
Cast
Richard WidmarkPaul DouglasBarbara Bel GeddesJack PalanceZero MostelDan RissTommy CookWilson Bourg Jr.

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New Orleans
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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