Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: July 27, 1950
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (147 votes)
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Cast
Richard Widmark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
Jack Palance
Blackie
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Emile Meyer
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Alex Minotis
John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Lenka Peterson
Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan
Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited)