"The toughest guy I ever met. He was the only actor I've ever been physically afraid of."
— Richard Widmark on Jack Palance
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— Richard Widmark on Jack Palance
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
May 21, 2026 at 1:27 AM
"The toughest guy I ever met. He was the only actor I've ever been physically afraid of."
— Richard Widmark on Jack Palance
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
— Richard Widmark on Jack Palance
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
May 21, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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May 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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Not-so Fun Fact — Panic in the Streets:
In the dock chase scene, Jack Palance hits Richard Widmark on the head w/ his gun.
Palance used a rubber gun in rehearsal, but mistakenly used a real gun when filming.
Widmark was injured & unconscious for 20 minutes
Not-so Fun Fact — Panic in the Streets:
In the dock chase scene, Jack Palance hits Richard Widmark on the head w/ his gun.
Palance used a rubber gun in rehearsal, but mistakenly used a real gun when filming.
Widmark was injured & unconscious for 20 minutes
May 21, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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Unfortunately, these are the only interesting neckties in the entire film.
Unfortunately, these are the only interesting neckties in the entire film.
May 21, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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Unfortunately, these are the only interesting neckties in the entire film.
Unfortunately, these are the only interesting neckties in the entire film.
Jack Palance's chin deserves its own screen credit. 😂
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#WidmarkWednesday
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May 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Jack Palance's chin deserves its own screen credit. 😂
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In the early months of COVID, we read painful stories of healthcare workers who couldn’t go home after their shifts, for fear of infecting loved ones. Reed’s need to camp out on the sleeping porch now has a ring of truth – and perhaps poignancy – that it didn’t have in 1950. #TheNoirCollective (1/2)
May 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Love this lighting on the washers. Makes a lightning rod between them.
Love this lighting on the washers. Makes a lightning rod between them.
May 21, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Love this lighting on the washers. Makes a lightning rod between them.
Love this lighting on the washers. Makes a lightning rod between them.
#TheNoirCollective #filmnoir #panicinthestreets
People crammed together in almost every scene. Reminding us that the disease will spread like wildfire.
People crammed together in almost every scene. Reminding us that the disease will spread like wildfire.
May 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
May 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM
As we’ve seen (left), MacDonald loved using practical lighting when Palance was in the frame. Even when the lighting is faux-practical (right), look how MacDonald outlines Palance’s angular, almost cadaverous features: any wonder this film launched him to stardom? #TheNoirCollective
May 21, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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This is a reminder, that sharing food means sharing disease 😬
This is a reminder, that sharing food means sharing disease 😬
May 21, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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This is a reminder, that sharing food means sharing disease 😬
This is a reminder, that sharing food means sharing disease 😬
May 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Zero Mostel’s character — what a sycophant.
He’s like every Republican in Congress.
Zero Mostel’s character — what a sycophant.
He’s like every Republican in Congress.
May 21, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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Zero Mostel’s character — what a sycophant.
He’s like every Republican in Congress.
Zero Mostel’s character — what a sycophant.
He’s like every Republican in Congress.
A terrifying tour-de-force for Palance, as he simultaneously threatens and coddles Poldi. #TheNoirCollective #PanicInTheStreets
May 21, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A terrifying tour-de-force for Palance, as he simultaneously threatens and coddles Poldi. #TheNoirCollective #PanicInTheStreets
The chase is on, an extraordinary showcase for Joe MacDonald: not a household name in noir circles, but – as we saw in Pickup on South Street and again here – someone who certainly should be. Dig all the crazy long shots, often with an object to the fore grounding our perspective. #TheNoirCollective
May 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
In the best running gag in the film, Blackie becomes convinced that the dead man must have “brought something in”. He did, of course, but not just contraband. #TheNoirCollective #PanicInTheStreets
May 21, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Deadly diseases can force us to be separate even during special times.
Deadly diseases can force us to be separate even during special times.
May 21, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Deadly diseases can force us to be separate even during special times.
Deadly diseases can force us to be separate even during special times.
May 21, 2026 at 12:16 AM
OMG "almost cadaverous features"...
Your writing Tommy!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
Your writing Tommy!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
As we’ve seen (left), MacDonald loved using practical lighting when Palance was in the frame. Even when the lighting is faux-practical (right), look how MacDonald outlines Palance’s angular, almost cadaverous features: any wonder this film launched him to stardom? #TheNoirCollective
May 21, 2026 at 12:51 AM
OMG "almost cadaverous features"...
Your writing Tommy!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
Your writing Tommy!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#PanicInTheStreets #TheNoirCollective
#TheNoirCollective #filmnoir #panicinthestreets
Jack Palance, as the looming threat of danger of disease — his 6’4”stature over much shorter people, accentuating the point.
Brilliant.
Jack Palance, as the looming threat of danger of disease — his 6’4”stature over much shorter people, accentuating the point.
Brilliant.
May 21, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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Jack Palance, as the looming threat of danger of disease — his 6’4”stature over much shorter people, accentuating the point.
Brilliant.
Jack Palance, as the looming threat of danger of disease — his 6’4”stature over much shorter people, accentuating the point.
Brilliant.
Widmark starred in several Broadway shows before making the leap to Hollywood. In his last, S.N. Behrman’s DUNNIGAN’S DAUGHTER, he was part of an extraordinary ensemble that included Luther Adler, June Havoc, Dennis King & Jan Sterling. The director was none other than Elia Kazan. #TheNoirCollective
May 21, 2026 at 12:16 AM
#PanicInTheStreets works today in all the ways that it worked in 1950. Widmark and Douglas are effectively paired; Kazan and MacDonald’s location shooting heightens the atmosphere, sense of dread and potential horror; and Jack Palance makes an electrifying screen debut. #TheNoirCollective (1/3)
May 21, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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People crammed together in almost every scene. Reminding us that the disease will spread like wildfire.
People crammed together in almost every scene. Reminding us that the disease will spread like wildfire.
May 21, 2026 at 12:40 AM
#TheNoirCollective #filmnoir #panicinthestreets
People crammed together in almost every scene. Reminding us that the disease will spread like wildfire.
People crammed together in almost every scene. Reminding us that the disease will spread like wildfire.