Woman on the Run

(1950)

77 minutes

Film Noir / Crime / Drama

Directed by Norman Foster

Cast:

Ann Sheridan as Eleanor Johnson
Dennis O'Keefe as Daniel 'Dannyboy' Leggett
Robert Keith as Inspector Martin Ferris
Ross Elliott as Frank Johnson
Frank Jenks as Detective Homer Shaw
John Qualen as Mr. Maibus
Steven Geray as Dr. Arthur Hohler
J. Farrell MacDonald as Sea Captain
Thomas P. Dillon as Joe 'Bug' Gordon
William J. O'Brien as Waiter at William's Grotto
Joan Shawlee as Blonde
Jane Liddell as Messenger Girl
Victor Sen Yung as Sammy Chung
Mike Donovan as Irish Cop

Frank Johnson, 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.