RadioFreePeru wrote: "The other "version" has nothing to do with the 1950 film, it was actually the name of a 'Temperatures Rising TV episode' ..." According to the IMDB and elsewhere, that episode was called "Panic in the Sheets" -- a wordplay on the movie's title, as befits a comedy series set in a hospital. (((My previous post read: "Not to be confused with the later (1972) version, which is copyrighted ..." Which version would that be? The IMDB has no record of it.))) Query DraconianGuy 2007-10-08 13:32:26 2007-10-07 18:52:53 0 The other "version" has nothing to do with the 1950 film, it was actually the name of a "Temperatures Rising TV episode" http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=panic%20in%20the%20streets&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=1905&SEQ=20071008083658&SID=1 Clarification RadioFreePeru 2007-10-08 12:42:11 2007-10-08 12:42:11 0 Pneumonic (that's what they said) Plague threatens New Oreleans and the city is in for a catastrophe unless Richard Widmark (the city's federal health inspecter) can convince the easy going police chief (Paul Douglas) that he hasn't seen enough disaster movies. Jack Palance, billed as 'Walter Jack Palance' makes his major motion picture debut as a chisel-jawed sleeze. I enjoyed this film for the visual noiriness as well watching Palance, Widmark and Douglas do their very decent acting. A Decent Panic Movie bearpuf 2007-10-08 21:51:51 2007-10-08 21:51:51 4 This excellent 1950 film was a warm-up for Eliz Kazan's academy award winning "On the Waterfront" to come a few years later. The picture is also a great example of 1940's and '50's film noir. Enjoy the genre. Film Noir Accountant 2007-10-14 19:00:34 2007-10-14 19:00:34 4 Now this is good entertainment! I downloaded the 700MB file. I wish it had been of better quality, although it is good enough to watch and the audio is fine. Don't miss it! billbarstad 2007-11-16 19:39:12 2007-11-16 19:39:12 5 pretty descent. R.I.P. Richard Widmark vaagheid 2008-03-29 14:34:45 2008-03-29 14:34:45 4 This is just a great movie. Good story and great acting. 5 star matt1900 2009-01-02 01:33:51 2009-01-02 01:33:51 5 Solid noirish thriller well directed by Kazan though I didnt find Mostels performance convincing. Widmark was as dependable as ever but it is Blackie played by Jack Palance who steals it for me. He is at times charming,paronoid,generous,vicious and utterly convincing,the scene on the bed where he cradles his dying crony is terrific and then of how he discards him afterwards is,although not unexpected,still quite shocking in its expediency.There is a lovely little image, by Id say Kazan, of Blackie (Black Death ,geddit?) climbing up the mooring rope of the ship just like the disease ridden,plague carrying rat that he is. Exactly what I love about Internet Archive thanks for uploading. Palance is El Hombre jammyb"stard 2009-02-22 18:32:58 2009-02-22 18:32:58 5 Palance is incredible. Bel Geddes is solid and fetching. Some wonderful direction by Kazan and fascinating photography: Mostel (who is, at times, weak and, times, perfect) emerges at least twice from shadow in a very interesting, if almost distracting, way - typical of the director, but effective and startling. Fabulous final chase sequence. Great Flick! inselpeter 2009-07-08 00:53:39 2009-07-08 00:53:12 5 Wonderful movie, wish they still made them like this. Palance and Widmark at their finest! Must see! enola 2009-07-08 07:21:50 2009-07-08 07:21:50 5 An excellent cast makes this film very watchable. Richard Widmark was approaching his peak,and Walter Jack was finding his feet as one of the screens top bad guys. It was also interesting to see Tommy Rettig,top child actor of the 50's, early in his career and uncredited as Widmark's son. High marks all round A quality film keygrip 2009-08-15 15:59:26 2009-08-14 22:11:53 4 11 4.56