

Thriller · Crime
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.
Top Cast


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


Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren
Paul Douglas
Capt. Tom Warren


Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed
Barbara Bel Geddes
Nancy Reed


Jack Palance
Jack Palance
Blackie
Jack Palance
Blackie


Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch
Zero Mostel
Raymond Fitch


Dan Riss
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter
Dan Riss
Neff - Newspaper Reporter


Tommy Cook
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Tommy Cook
Vince Poldi - Younger Brother
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)


Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
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