Panic in the Streets

1950 film by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q266596
Panic in the Streets
Elia Kazan · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Panic in the Streets

Summary

Panic in the Streets is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Panic in the Streets received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].
  • Panic in the Streets received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Panic in the Streets's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Panic in the Streets was directed by Elia Kazan[6].
  • Richard Murphy wrote the screenplay for Panic in the Streets[7].
  • Daniel Fuchs wrote the screenplay for Panic in the Streets[8].
  • Panic in the Streets's composer is recorded as Billie Holiday[9].
  • Panic in the Streets's genre is film noir[10].
  • Panic in the Streets's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Richard Widmark[12].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Paul Douglas[13].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Barbara Bel Geddes[14].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Jack Palance[15].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Zero Mostel[16].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Daniela Rocca[17].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Emile Meyer[18].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Tommy Rettig[19].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Elia Kazan[20].
  • A cast member of Panic in the Streets was Alexis Minotis[21].
  • Panic in the Streets was produced by Sol C. Siegel[22].
  • Panic in the Streets's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[23].
  • Panic in the Streets's director of photography is recorded as Joseph MacDonald[24].
  • The original language of Panic in the Streets was English[25].
  • Panic in the Streets's Commons category is recorded as Panic in the Streets (film)[26].
  • Panic in the Streets was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Panic in the Streets was produced by Sol C. Siegel[22]. It was directed by Elia Kazan[6]. Screenwriters include Richard Murphy[7] and Daniel Fuchs[8]. Cast members include Richard Widmark[12], Paul Douglas[13], Barbara Bel Geddes[14], Jack Palance[15], Zero Mostel[16], and Daniela Rocca[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1950[28], August 4, 1950[29], and September 15, 1950[30]. The original language of Panic in the Streets was English[25]. Genres include film noir[10] and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Panic in the Streets's main subject is epidemic[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story[3], a class of award[32] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35]. Reviews include 7.6/10[36] and 97%[37].

Why It Matters

Panic in the Streets ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Panic in the Streets receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 42832
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 61821
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Thomas Little
    Publication date → +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1950-08-04T00:00:00Z, +1950-09-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard Murphy, Daniel Fuchs
    Duration → {'amount': '+96'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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