Story Line
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
“As Startling as Your OWN Scream in the Night!”
Top Cast
Ann Sheridan
Eleanor Johnson
Dennis O'Keefe
Dan Legget
Robert Keith
Inspector Martin Ferris
John Qualen
Maibus
Frank Jenks
Detective Homer Shaw
Ross Elliott
Frank Johnson
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1950-11-10
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
ThrillerCrimeMystery
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User Reviews (3)
Steve
8/10
•6/24/2016It's been a long time since Film Noir of the Week first discussed Woman on the Run. At the time the film was just put out on a public domain DVD label. Through the haze and scratchy audio it was clear that the film is just excellent.
The highly ...
John Chard
7/10
•5/24/2020It's more frightening than romantic. It's the way love is when you're young... life is when you're older.
Woman on the Run is directed by Norman Foster who also co-adapts the screenplay with Alan Campbell from a story by Sylvia Tate. It stars Ann...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•12/28/2022This is a rather superior little crime feature with a good, workmanlike cast delivering quite a suspenseful story without any fuss. "Frank Johnson" witnesses a gangland murder and goes into hiding. Soon enough the police - Robert Keith; his rather di...