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(aka 'Outbreak)
directed by Elia
Kazan
USA 1950
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Elia Kazan's 'Panic in the Streets' has Richard Widmark playing Dr.
Clinton Reed of the US Public Health Service who is chasing down a 'carrier'
named Blackie (typical Jack Palance roles). He is one of a remaining few
carrying the pneumonic
plague, a deadlier airborne version of bubonic plague. Time become their
greatest enemy tracking down Blackie in the untrusting streets of New Orleans.
A very unique and worthy
Film Noir thriller.
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Theatrical Release: June 12th, 1950
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The Little Black and White Book of Film Noir:
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Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era,
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Detours and Lost Highways: A Map of Neo-Noir by Foster Hirsch |
Comparison:
Fox - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Fox - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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| Distribution | Fox Home Entertainment - Region 1 - NTSC | Fox - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
| Runtime | 1:36:03 | 1:36:13.809 |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.76 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1080P Single-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 24,316,114,293 bytes Feature: 20,051,521,536 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 23.79 Mbps |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0) | DTS-HD
Master Audio English 2065 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2065 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core:
2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Commentary: Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -4dB |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, None | English (SDH), Spanish, None |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Commentary
by authors and historians James Ursini and Alain Silver |
Release Information: Edition Details: • Commentary by authors and historians James Ursini and Alain Silver • Jack Palance From Grit to Grace (44:11)
• Richard
Widmark: Strength of Character (44:13) |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Fox Region 'A' Blu-ray - (March 2013) - The new Fox 1080P of Panic in the Streets retains the thick appearance. Of all the Fox Film Noir DVDs - this always looked the heaviest - and this same presentation has moved to the Blu-ray. Like the SD, it looks muddy and gritty - which I can only presume is accurate. DNR? - It doesn't look like that to me. The visuals are dark, contrast is rich but you won't find any pristine crispness in the detail. There is a shade more information on the sides and maybe a bit less in the tip and bottom. The image quality is consistent and many will appreciate the denser textures. It is totally suitable to the black cinema. Alfred Newman's score sounds wonderful via the lossless DTS-HD master 2.0 channel. He is one of the best Noir film composers and it has suspenseful depth and presence via the uncompressed. There are optional subtitles on the region 'A"-locked disc. We get two new extras along with the excellent 2005 Ursini and Silver commentary by authors and historians James Ursini and Alain Silver. There is a good documentary by Jeanne Begley entitled Jack Palance From Grit to Grace. It runs almost 45 minutes and has input from many of his co-performers (Billy Crystal, Edward James Olmos, Anthony Quinn, Widmark etc.) and was originally on TV's 'Biography' program from 2001. There is another or equal length called Richard Widmark: Strength of Character by Victoria Price also from Biography - but a year earlier. It has Karl Malden, Eddie Muller, Sidney Poitier, Robert Wagner and others discussing the actors strengths. There is also a theatrical trailer. The commentary and new 1.5 hours worth of video supplements - add to the film-like appearance of the Blu-ray and mark this as a must-own for fan of Film Noir and/or Kazan. ***
ON THE DVD: Again, just shy of sharp, this release has a bit of softness. Funny, If I reviewed this a year ago I would be more overjoyed, but I think we have been spoilt lately with so many devastating Warner and Criterion releases. I don't see any heavy manipulation, it IS HD-sourced, so I shouldn't be complaining too much. Commentary is adequate. A decent job by Fox on an exquisite film noir. |
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| Distribution | Fox Home Entertainment - Region 1 - NTSC | Fox - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
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