Handlung
Im Hafen von New Orleans wird nachts ein illegaler Einwanderer von Gangster Blackie umgebracht. Bei der Autopsie des Leichnams stellt sich heraus, dass der Mann Lungenpest hatte. Wenn seine Mörder nicht schnellstens gefasst werden, droht eine Seuchenkatastrophe. Dr. Reed vom Gesundheitsdienst des Hafens und Polizeichef Tom Warren haben 48 Stunden Zeit, um die Gangster zu stellen...
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Besetzung
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
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Charlie - Sailor (uncredited)
Beverly C. Brown
Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Herman Cottman
Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited)
John David
Fruit Salesman (uncredited)
William A. Dean
Cortelyou (uncredited)
Robert Dorsen
Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited)
George Ehmig
Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited)
H. Waller Fowler Jr.
Mayor Murray (uncredited)
Paul Hostetler
Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited)
Elia Kazan
Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited)
Edward Kennedy
Jordan (uncredited)
Mary Liswood
Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited)
Henry Mamet
Anson (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Ruth Moore Mathews
Mrs. Dubin (uncredited)
Emile Meyer
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Alex Minotis
John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Rex Moad
Wynant (uncredited)
Ray Müller
Dubin (uncredited)
Lenka Peterson
Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Waldo Pitkin
Ben (uncredited)
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
Stanley J. Reyes
Redfield (uncredited)
John Schilleci
Lee (uncredited)
Al Theriot
Al (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan
Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited)
Arthur Tong
Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang
Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Irvine Vidacovich
Johnston (uncredited)
Juan Villasana
Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
Pat Walshe
Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited)
Val Winter
Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited)
Leo Zinser
Sgt. Phelps (uncredited)
Aline Stevens
Rita Mefaris (uncredited)