poster

1950

(07/27/1950) (US)

Thriller, Crime,

1h 36m

69

User Score

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!

Overview

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.

1950

69

User Score

(07/27/1950) (US)

Thriller, Crime,

1h 36m

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!

Overview

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.

Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Capt. Tom Warren

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Raymond Fitch

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Neff - Newspaper Reporter

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Vince Poldi - Younger Brother

Wilson Bourg Jr.

Wilson Bourg Jr.

Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)

Beverly C. Brown

Beverly C. Brown

Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)

Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)

Herman Cottman

Herman Cottman

Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)

John David

John David

Fruit Salesman (uncredited)

William A. Dean

William A. Dean

Cortelyou (uncredited)

Robert Dorsen

Robert Dorsen

Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited)

George Ehmig

George Ehmig

Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited)

H. Waller Fowler Jr.

H. Waller Fowler Jr.

Mayor Murray (uncredited)

Paul Hostetler

Paul Hostetler

Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited)

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)

Edward Kennedy

Edward Kennedy

Jordan (uncredited)

Mary Liswood

Mary Liswood

Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited)