Woman on the Run (1950)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.184 |
Directed By
Norman Foster
Crew
Arthur Lange
Otto Ludwig
Norman Foster
Hal Mohr
Emil Newman
Howard Welsch
Alan Campbell
Norman Foster
Mac Dalgleish
Vera Peterson
Sylvia Tate
Ben Hersh
Jacques Mapes
Fred Lau
Ross Hunter
Maurie M. Suess
Boris Leven
Martha Bunch
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
Jane Liddell
Messenger Girl
Joan Shawlee
Blonde
J. Farrell MacDonald
Cap, the Retired Ferryboat Captain
Steven Geray
Dr. Arnold Hohler
Victor Sen Yung
Sammy Chung
Reiko Sato
Suzie
Syd Saylor
Sullivan
Tom Dillon
Joe Gordon
Frank Baker
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Optometrist (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Irish Cop (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Coroner (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Man Yelling from Apartment House (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Waiter at Sullivan's Grotto (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Reporter (uncredited)
Lee Roberts
Cop (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Police Detective (uncredited)
Sammee Tong
Witness to Suzie's Fall (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Piano Player (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Embarcadero Storekeeper (uncredited)
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