Woman on the Run (1950)

When Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder, he's pursued around scenic San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the murderer.

Director:

Norman Foster

Writers:

Alan Campbell (screenplay), Norman Foster (screenplay)

Stars:

Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann Sheridan	...	Eleanor Johnson
Dennis O'Keefe	...	Dan Legget
Robert Keith	...	Inspector Ferris
John Qualen	...	Maibus
Frank Jenks	...	Detective Shaw
Ross Elliott	...	Frank Johnson
Jane Liddell	...	Messenger Girl
Joan Shawlee	...	Blonde (as Joan Fulton)
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Sea Captain
Steven Geray	...	Dr. Hohler
Victor Sen Yung	...	Sam
Reiko Sato	...	Suzie (as Rako Sato)
Syd Saylor	...	Sullivan
Tom Dillon	...	Joe Gordon (as Thomas P. Dillon)

Storyline

Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott), sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris (Robert Keith), on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor (Ann Sheridan), suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett (Dennis O'Keefe), Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.

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Plot Keywords:

police inspector | public domain | murder | chinatown san francisco | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

As Startling as Your OWN Scream in the Night!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1951 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Einer weiß zuviel

Filming Locations:

Ocean Park Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidelity Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ross Hunter, who'd later go on to produce the classic Douglas Sirk melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and others, is credited here as dialogue director. A year later he would receive his first producing credit.

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Quotes

Dr. Hohler: For the past year your husband has had hypertension that complicates matters.
Eleanor Johnson: Hypertension? What causes that?
Dr. Hohler: Well, I'm not sure. My guess is overwork, unhappiness, anxiety. But you know more about it than I do.
Eleanor Johnson: Why should I?
Dr. Hohler: But naturally, you must know about his troubles. I'm only his doctor,
Eleanor Johnson: Oh, yes, I'm that bitter, selfish, vicious wife. The cause of his unhappiness. The cause of his failure. Is that what he told you? Is that what he tells everyone?
Dr. Hohler: Frank didn't discuss his private life ...

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Connections

References Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)

User Reviews

The woman is Ann Sheridan...enough said

This neat little thriller from 1950 is all the more interesting since Ann Sheridan is the woman in the title. Miss Sheridan is most convincing as she searches for her husband who witnessed a gangland murder and must find him before the underworld does. There are many tense moments along the way especially when she ends up riding on a roller coaster. Good support from Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith and Ross Elliott plus a good screenplay help this film rise above B status.