Unter Geheimbefehl (1950)
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...
Der Regisseur:
Elia Kazan
Der Autor:
Richard Murphy
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Richard Widmark as Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D. |
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Paul Douglas as Capt. Tom Warren |
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Barbara Bel Geddes as Nancy Reed |
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Jack Palance as Blackie |
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Zero Mostel as Raymond Fitch |
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Dan Riss as Neff - Newspaper Reporter |
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Tommy Cook as Vince Poldi - Younger Brother |
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Wilson Bourg Jr. as Charlie - Sailor (uncredited) |
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Beverly C. Brown as Dr. Mackey - Board of Health (uncredited) |
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Lewis Charles as Kochak - Murder Victim (uncredited) |
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Herman Cottman as Officer Scott - Police Lab (uncredited) |
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John David as Fruit Salesman (uncredited) |
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William A. Dean as Cortelyou (uncredited) |
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Robert Dorsen as Coast Guard Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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George Ehmig as Kleber - Medical Examiner Technician (uncredited) |
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H. Waller Fowler Jr. as Mayor Murray (uncredited) |
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Paul Hostetler as Lt. Paul Gafney M.D. - Public Health Service (uncredited) |
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Elia Kazan as Cleaver - Mortuary Assistant (uncredited) |
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Edward Kennedy as Jordan (uncredited) |
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Mary Liswood as Angie Fitch - Raymond's Wife (uncredited) |
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Henry Mamet as Anson (uncredited) |
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Tiger Joe Marsh as Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited) |
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Ruth Moore Mathews as Mrs. Dubin (uncredited) |
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Emile Meyer as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) |
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Alex Minotis as John Mefaris - Restaurant Owner (uncredited) |
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Rex Moad as Wynant (uncredited) |
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Ray Müller as Dubin (uncredited) |
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Lenka Peterson as Jeanette - Charlie's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Waldo Pitkin as Ben (uncredited) |
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Tommy Rettig as Tommy Reed (uncredited) |
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Stanley J. Reyes as Redfield (uncredited) |
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John Schilleci as Lee (uncredited) |
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Al Theriot as Al (uncredited) |
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Guy Thomajan as Poldi - Blackie's Flunky (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tong as Lascar Boy on Nile Queen (uncredited) |
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H.T. Tsiang as Cook on Nile Queen (uncredited) |
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Irvine Vidacovich as Johnston (uncredited) |
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Juan Villasana as Hotel Proprietor (uncredited) |
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Pat Walshe as Pat - Newspaper Peddler (uncredited) |
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Val Winter as Commissioner Dan Quinn (uncredited) |
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Leo Zinser as Sgt. Phelps (uncredited) |
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Aline Stevens as Rita Mefaris (uncredited) |
| Writing | Daniel Fuchs | Adaptation |
| Writing | Edna Anhalt | Story |
| Directing | Elia Kazan | Director |
| Writing | Edward Anhalt | Story |
| Writing | Richard Murphy | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Joseph MacDonald | Director of Photography |
| Production | Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
| Editing | Harmon Jones | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Travilla | Costume Design |
| Sound | W.D. Flick | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Designer |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Art | Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Fred J. Rode | Set Decoration |
| Directing | F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Michael Audley | Dialogue Coach |
| Sound | Bernard Mayers | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Red Nichols | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Production | Joseph C. Behm | Production Manager |
| Crew | Lyman Hallowell | Editorial Staff |
| Sound | Benny Carter | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Stanley K. Scheuer | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Benson | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Ernie Felice | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Herbert W. Spencer | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Til Gabani | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Jack N. Young | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Fred Sersen | Visual Effects |
| Writing | John Lee Mahin | Writer |
| Writing | Philip Yordan | Writer |