What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Panic in the Streets - 1950

A man is murdered on the docks over some money. When his body is examined in the morgue, it's apparent he has something other than bullet holes.

The coroner on the case calls in his boss, and they discover the man has pneumonic plague. This is arguably worse than bubonic plague since it can be passed the same way as a common cold.

The murderers believe the authorities are looking for people connected to the dead man because he smuggled something into the country. The whole situation is being hushed up to prevent the "panic in the streets," so a couple people die. Overall, the inoculations are amazing and help most of the people. Not feeling too much sympathy for the woman who knew she'd probably been exposed to something and sent the doctor away.

The movie was pretty good, but spending time on the doctor's home life may have been a waste of time. I guess it was supposed to make him a more relatable character, but it was just jarring and a strange tonal shift. It was okay, but I won't be watching it again.



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