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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.
Woman on the Run (1950) is a thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Norman Foster, released on November 10, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith and John Qualen. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 115 ratings.
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Ann Sheridan
as Eleanor Johnson
Dennis O'Keefe
as Dan Legget
Robert Keith
as Inspector Martin Ferris
John Qualen
as Maibus
Frank Jenks
as Detective Homer Shaw
Ross Elliott
as Frank Johnson
Jane Liddell
as Messenger Girl
Joan Shawlee
as Blonde
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Cap, the Retired Ferryboat Captain
Steven Geray
as Dr. Arnold Hohler
Victor Sen Yung
as Sammy Chung
Reiko Sato
as Suzie
Directed by Norman Foster, written by Alan Campbell, Norman Foster and Sylvia Tate, produced by Howard Welsch.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 115 ratings.
It'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 enjoyable crime film and sometimes travelogue of 40s San Francisco is irresistible. True, most remember Ann Sheridan shedding her glamorous persona or the dogged cop stuck…
Reviewed on June 24, 2016
It'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 Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith and Ross Elliott. Music is by Arthur Lange and Emil Newman and cinematography by Hal Mohr. When Frank Johnson (Elliott) witnesses a…
Reviewed on May 24, 2020
This 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 disgruntled wife - Ann Sheridan - and her newspaper pal Dennis O'Keefe are all trying to track him down; one because they think he might know more and be in danger from…
Reviewed on December 28, 2022
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Woman on the Run (1950) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Woman on the Run (1950) includes Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith, John Qualen and Frank Jenks. The film was directed by Norman Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Woman on the Run was released on November 10, 1950 and runs for 1h 17m.
Woman on the Run (1950) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 115 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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