Watched, "Panic in the Streets" directed by Elia Kazan. The film is about an officer from the U.S. Public Health Service played by Richard Widmark who has to prevent an epidemic of the plague in New Orleans. Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance in his film debut and Zero Mostel also star.

I really got into this story! I should have been wrapping presents, but got sucked in by the look and the acting.

Was emailing a friend, asking him if he'd ever seen it and he told me there was a remake in the works. No new stories...

You should check it out.