Did you like the non-professional actors?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Panic in the Streets
Dire_Straits — 20 years ago(June 15, 2005 11:48 PM)
Kazan used non-professional actors in many of his films - and he did so effectively. Obviously, neo-realism had a profound effect on his films - and that's a major reason his films come out feeling so real.
Panic in the Streets used a lot of native Lousianians and they add a dramatic chord to the movie.
Did any of the non-pros stick out (good or bad?). There were a lot that stick out on the boat scene, in my mind (all good).
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richsass — 17 years ago(November 16, 2008 08:20 AM)
I always enjoy the non pro actors that fill in a scene. This movie was similar to Northside 777 where the Polish community filled in the Chicago background.
What are you gonna do? Kill me? Every body Dies. John Garfield (Body and Soul) -
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poetcomic1 — 14 years ago(January 15, 2012 03:52 PM)
And the non-speaking parts especially. There's a scene in a dingy diner across the street from the merchant seamen hiring hall where he meets with the girl. The camera pans down the customers at the counter. One tough big broad among all those men - she could be Madame Spivey's sister.