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Watch: Woman on the Run 1950 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: 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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	7.2/10 Votes: 4,130
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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 with the dog (Robert Keith).

But what I’ve really grown to appreciate is Dennis O’Keefe. He plays a machine-gun talking reporter rat-tat-tatting his lines as he tails Sheridan.

O’Keefe was from a show biz family. His parents were a duo in a vaudeville act that would frequently travel to Los Angeles. By the time O’Keefe was 16 the experienced vaudevillian himself was writing for the “Our Gang” series — penning scripts or just coming up with gags. When not writing, he was an extra and even a sometimes stunt man in countless films — including a bit part in The Marx Brothers Duck Soup at the age of 25. But he struggled to make a success of himself.

Legend has it, Clark Gable noticed the young extra while making Saratoga and ordered a screen test. By 1938, the bit-part actor was now in credited roles and would enjoy a healthy career in film in front of the camera.

But O’Keefe probably would have been just fine as a writer. The 1938 film The Kid Comes Back writer Don Miller in “B” Movies: An Informal Survey of the American Low-Budget Film 1933-1945 called the movie
“fast, funny, studiously avoided the formula cliches peculiar to films around prize fights… the story, by the way, is by E.J. Flanagan, who at the time was a struggling bit player. Flanagan hit the jackpot later… when he became Dennis O’Keefe.”
Just as O’Keefe was making a name as an actor.

According to his 1968 obituary in the NY Times, O’Keefe never stopped writing during his acting days. While playing the lead in the great T-Men, he worked on the script with John C. Higgins.

It’s not surprising that none of his writing for Our Gang, The Kid Comes Back and T-Men are noted on his IMDB page. He, like so many other jack-of-all-trades, did every job in the business but is only really remembered today for his work in front of the camera.

His acting was worth remembering, though. His notable films in the film noir world include The Leopard Man, T-Men, Raw Deal, The Company She Keeps and Abandoned. But you’d be crazy to forget his comedic roles in Brewster’s Millions, The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine and Topper Returns.

I really enjoy him in Woman on the Run. Check out the way O’Keefe pronounces “Po-leece” during a chat in Chinatown, or his crack about a female cop tailing them “Say, did you get a load of that female impersonator following you?”

I’m convinced that O’Keefe had a hand in polishing his lines in Woman on the Run. He may be second banana in the film, but he certainly holds his own.

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 man being shot and he himself is shot at by the killer, he decides to go on the run rather than trust police protective custody. The police turn to Frank’s wife, Eleanor (Sheridan) to help track him down, but she thinks he has other reasons to runaway. Aided by newspaperman Danny Leggett (O’Keefe), who is after the exclusive story, Eleanor follows the trail left by her husband; but nothing is as it first seems…

Compact at under 80 minutes, Woman on the Run is something of a little seen film noir offering. Basically a man hunt in essence, picture boasts strong atmosphere around the San Francisco locations and a last 15 minutes of noir excellence. In the narrative is a failing relationship that gets expanded upon as the story moves forward, and of course there’s a twist, which thankfully is a genuine surprise. It’s also very well performed, especially by the excellent Sheridan. The problem is that for the first hour it is exposition heavy, while the musical score is often too chirpy, a hindrance to the visual atmospherics. However, once we reach the last quarter and the story unfolds at an amusement park (Pacific Ocean Park), the picture hits its stride. Here is where the shadowy photography takes on a sinister edge, the action seemingly in a drug induced state. It’s a terrific finale that lifts the film from being ordinary into must see status for the film noir faithful. 7/10

Ann Sheridan searches for her husband in San Francisco
Norman Foster did a fine job of directing Ann Sheridan and Dennis O’Keefe in “Woman on the Run,” a 1950 film, somewhat low budget. Sheridan by this time was around 34 years old, and the cutoff for women in those days was 30. Soon she would be turning to television.

In the story, Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott) is out walking his dog Rembrandt when he witnesses a gangland hit. He goes on the run as the police desperately look for him, since he’s their sole witness.

They question his wife Eleanor (Sheridan) who has no idea where he is, and, since the marriage is on the rocks, she thinks he wants to get away from her as well. The police, headed by an Inspector Ferris (Robert Keith), starts following her, and she is bothered by a newspaperman, Danny (O’Keefe). She throws her hat in with him and the two work together to find Frank.

Frank has left Eleanor some clues, and it’s in those clues that Eleanor realizes one thing – Frank loves her, and if she can find him, she will try to make the marriage work.

Very good noir, with the earthy Sheridan in fine form, with her dry delivery. O’Keefe was always a solid leading man, and he does a good job here. Always nice to see Victor Sen Yung, and you will recognize many television people who are in the film.

Eleanor and Danny go all over San Francisco, which is fun to see in its post-war state. And the roller-coaster scenes are fabulous and tense.

Good movie; see it if you can.

Far better than I ever would have anticipated….
Considering that this film is in the public domain AND I’ve never heard of it, I naturally assumed it would be a pretty crappy example of Film Noir. However, I was very pleasantly surprised and recommend you give this film a try. It’s very well written and gives Ann Sheridan perhaps her best film role as a very noir-like ‘dame’! In addition to her lovely performance, you have ubiquitous Robert Keith (a face you’ll recognize but a name you will not) and Dennis O’Keefe.

The film begins with some ordinary guy walking his dog late at night. He just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, as he accidentally sees a witness against a mobster in an upcoming court case being murdered…and the guy with the dog clearly sees the killer. However, this guy is no hero and as soon as he gets a chance, he escapes from police custody as he does NOT want to be a witness–figuring that he’ll be killed if he does give evidence in court. Here is where it gets interesting: when the cops locate this missing witnesses wife, she is less than helpful but also seems to care little for the guy. Sheridan is wonderful as the snappy-talking wife–and there is much more to it–much more. But I really don’t want to go further, as it would compromise your enjoying the film.

The bottom line is that the film is wonderfully written, gritty and very exciting film. In addition, the film works well well because it is well-acted and directed. It is not a famous noir film but is among the best–and amazingly enough, all you need to do is follow the link on IMDb to download it for free.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 17 min (77 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Director Norman Foster
Writer Alan Campbell, Norman Foster, Sylvia Tate
Actors Ann Sheridan, Dennis O’Keefe, Robert Keith
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 2,117 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm