The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

Evelyn Keyes returns to New York City from Cuba, smuggling diamonds for her ne’er-do-well husband. Unfortunately diamonds aren’t the only things she’s smuggled into the country and officials must race to find her before the entire city is infected with smallpox. Loosely based on the real 1947 smallpox outbreak in New York, the film is a surprising mix of film noir with medical propaganda. Watching during a pandemic, it’s amazing to process that they managed to vaccinate 5 million people in just 2 weeks. Less amazing is noting that even with smallpox, there were anti-vaxxers and people protesting reasonable medical protocols.