Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

77 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 10, 1950

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

77 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 10, 1950

Woman on the Run
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Fidelity Pictures Corporation
Original title Woman on the Run
Directors Maurie M. Suess, Norman Foster
Writers Sylvia Tate, Norman Foster, Ross Hunter, Alan Campbell

Cast

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

Syd Saylor

as Sullivan

Tom Dillon

as Joe Gordon

Frank Baker

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

as Optometrist (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

as Chinese Waiter (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

as Irish Cop (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Coroner (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

as Man Yelling from Apartment House (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

as Waiter at Sullivan's Grotto (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

as Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Roberts

as Cop (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Police Detective (uncredited)

Sammee Tong

as Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)

Ray Walker

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

as Embarcadero Storekeeper (uncredited)