Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Killer That Stalked New York

  • 1950
  • Passed
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
Watch Trailer
Play trailer1:58
1 Video
14 Photos
DramaFilm-NoirThriller

Police seek a smuggler while doctors, unaware she's the same person, desperately comb unprotected New York for a smallpox carrier.Police seek a smuggler while doctors, unaware she's the same person, desperately comb unprotected New York for a smallpox carrier.Police seek a smuggler while doctors, unaware she's the same person, desperately comb unprotected New York for a smallpox carrier.

  • Director
    • Earl McEvoy
  • Writers
    • Harry Essex
    • Milton Lehman
  • Stars
    • Evelyn Keyes
    • Charles Korvin
    • William Bishop
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Earl McEvoy
    • Writers
      • Harry Essex
      • Milton Lehman
    • Stars
      • Evelyn Keyes
      • Charles Korvin
      • William Bishop
    • 40User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    Watch Trailer

    Photos14

    The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Walter Burke and Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Charles Korvin and Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Lola Albright and Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Evelyn Keyes
    Evelyn Keyes
    • Sheila Bennet
    Charles Korvin
    Charles Korvin
    • Matt Krane
    William Bishop
    William Bishop
    • Dr. Ben Wood
    Dorothy Malone
    Dorothy Malone
    • Alice Lorie
    Lola Albright
    Lola Albright
    • Francie Bennet
    Barry Kelley
    Barry Kelley
    • Johnson - Treasury Agent
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • Ellis - Health Commissioner
    Ludwig Donath
    Ludwig Donath
    • Dr. Cooper
    Art Smith
    Art Smith
    • Anthony Moss
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Sid Bennet
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Mayor of New York
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Belle - Landlady
    Dan Riss
    Dan Riss
    • Skrip
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Houlihan - Police Officer
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Willie Dennis
    • (uncredited)
    Jay Barney
    • Angry Man in Tenement
    • (uncredited)
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • Drug Company Executive
    • (uncredited)
    Eumenio Blanco
    Eumenio Blanco
    • Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Earl McEvoy
    • Writers
      • Harry Essex
      • Milton Lehman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Cry Danger
    7.3
    Cry Danger
    City of Fear
    6.4
    City of Fear
    Private Hell 36
    6.7
    Private Hell 36
    The Sleeping City
    6.7
    The Sleeping City
    Woman in Hiding
    6.8
    Woman in Hiding
    711 Ocean Drive
    6.8
    711 Ocean Drive
    99 River Street
    7.4
    99 River Street
    The Sniper
    7.1
    The Sniper
    Address Unknown
    6.9
    Address Unknown
    Johnny Allegro
    6.4
    Johnny Allegro
    Night Editor
    6.7
    Night Editor
    Tight Spot
    6.6
    Tight Spot

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Evelyn Keyes, in her autobiography, thought studio head Harry Cohn deliberately cast her in this film as payback for spurning his advances. She sued Cohn and the studio, settled out of court, and was released from her contract.
    • Goofs
      Although the story takes place in New York City, where much of it was filmed, the finale was photographed in the 300 block of South Broadway, Los Angeles, easily identified by the flashing neon marquees of the Central and Cozy Theatres which were located there.
    • Quotes

      Mayor: You gentlemen don't seem to realize, we're facing death.

    • Connections
      References Big City (1948)

    User reviews40

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    Evelyn Keyes shines as small pox victim...
    THE KILLER THAT STALKED NEW YORK is small pox. The woman who has it is EVELYN KEYES, whose bleached blonde hair and harsh unflattering make-up makes her look a far cry from the cutie she played in THE JOLSON STORY. She gives a chilling performance as a woman stiffed by her boyfriend (CHARLES KORVIN), both of them diamond smugglers unaware that in Cuba she picked up the deadly smallpox disease.

    The good supporting cast includes WILLIAM BISHOP, WHIT BISSELL, RICHARD EGAN, DOROTHY MALONE, LOLA ALBRIGHT, and JIM BACKUS. It's photographed in film noir documentary style with voice-over narration, as many films of the '40s and '50s were--similar, in fact, to PANIC IN THE STREETS, another thriller with Jack Palance as the deadly carrier.

    It's fast paced, with never a wasted moment of time in telling a story that runs one hour and nineteen minutes. Miss Keyes demonstrates that she was a much more talented actress than anyone ever suspected, with hidden depths in her portrait of a vengeful woman.

    Well worth watching.
    helpful•20
    2
    • Doylenf
    • Sep 20, 2007

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • December 1, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frightened City
    • Filming locations
      • Third Avenue El, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Subway tracks)
    • Production company
      • Robert Cohn Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.