The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York is a 1950 black-and-white movie. The film noir was shot on location in New York City. The film, shot in a semi-documentary style, is about diamond smugglers that unknownly start a smallpox outbreak in the New York City of 1947. It is based on the real threat of a smallpox epidemic for New York City that took place in 1946. The story is taken from a Cosmopolitan article. The film as very similar plot to another 1950 film, Panic in the Streets. Actor Jim Backus has an uncredited role playing a slimy nightclub owner.

Related Topics:
1950 - Black-and-white - Film noir - New York City - Smallpox - Cosmopolitan - Panic in the Streets - Jim Backus

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