Woman on the Run - DVD
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Classic 1950 crime film noir starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe and filmed on location in San Francisco. A man tries to blackmail 'Danny Boy', but is shot. The killer then spots unsuccessful painter, Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott) and shoots at him before missing. Since Frank saw the shooter the police inspector wants to place him in protective custody, but Frank runs away. Eleanor (Ann Sheridan and Frank's wife) encounters reporter Danny Leggert (Dennis O'Keefe). He offers her $1,000 for an exclusive story. Eleanor subsequently learns that her husband Frank (Ross Elliott) has a bad heart, a condition she was unaware of. An investigation ensues and Eleanor learns things about her husband she never knew including that Frank still loves her. The police inspector Ferris (Robert Keith) follows Eleanor and Leggert to the beachside so that she and Leggert can figure out a riddle which Frank has left them. Things take an unexpected turn on the roller coaster ride at the beach, and the ending will surprise all of you! The film got positive reviews. Since the film never pretends to be more than it is - a melodrama of solid if not spectacular proportions. A superior chase about the search by the police and the fugitive's wife for a missing witness to a gangland killing - the film does make crime enjoyable. Don't miss this classic crime thriller! (77 minutes - 1950 - Black & White - 4 3).
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- GenreThrillerDescriptionClassic 1950 crime film noir starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe and filmed on location in San Francisco. A man tries to blackmail 'Danny Boy', but is shot. The killer then spots unsuccessful painter, Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott) and shoots at him before missing. Since Frank saw the shooter the police inspector wants to place him in protective custody, but Frank runs away. Eleanor (Ann Sheridan and Frank's wife) encounters reporter Danny Leggert (Dennis O'Keefe). He offers her $1,000 for an exclusive story. Eleanor subsequently learns that her husband Frank (Ross Elliott) has a bad heart, a condition she was unaware of. An investigation ensues and Eleanor learns things about her husband she never knew including that Frank still loves her. The police inspector Ferris (Robert Keith) follows Eleanor and Leggert to the beachside so that she and Leggert can figure out a riddle which Frank has left them. Things take an unexpected turn on the roller coaster ride at the beach, and the ending will surprise all of you! The film got positive reviews. Since the film never pretends to be more than it is - a melodrama of solid if not spectacular proportions. A superior chase about the search by the police and the fugitive's wife for a missing witness to a gangland killing - the film does make crime enjoyable. Don't miss this classic crime thriller! (77 minutes - 1950 - Black & White - 4 3).TitleWoman on the RunFormatDVDMPAA RatingNRStudioDigicom LTD
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Classic 1950 crime film noir starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe and filmed on location in San Francisco. A man tries to blackmail 'Danny Boy', but is shot. The killer then spots unsuccessful painter, Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott) and shoots at him before missing. Since Frank saw the shooter the police inspector wants to place him in protective custody, but Frank runs away. Eleanor (Ann Sheridan and Frank's wife) encounters reporter Danny Leggert (Dennis O'Keefe). He offers her $1,000 for an exclusive story. Eleanor subsequently learns that her husband Frank (Ross Elliott) has a bad heart, a condition she was unaware of. An investigation ensues and Eleanor learns things about her husband she never knew including that Frank still loves her. The police inspector Ferris (Robert Keith) follows Eleanor and Leggert to the beachside so that she and Leggert can figure out a riddle which Frank has left them. Things take an unexpected turn on the roller coaster ride at the beach, and the ending will surprise all of you! The film got positive reviews. Since the film never pretends to be more than it is - a melodrama of solid if not spectacular proportions. A superior chase about the search by the police and the fugitive's wife for a missing witness to a gangland killing - the film does make crime enjoyable. Don't miss this classic crime thriller! (77 minutes - 1950 - Black & White - 4 3).
San Francisco is the backdrop for the story of Frank Johnson, an eyewitness to a gangland murder. As he flees to avoid trouble, his wife, who thinks he's trying to escape their marriage, pursues him. But she's not the only one after him. There are cops, reporters, and even the murderer. This hard-boiled drama from director Norman Foster (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands) features Ann Sheridan as Frank's wife, and cinematography by two-time Oscar winner Hal Mohr (The Wild One).
Oscar -nominee*and Golden Globe Winner** Cate Blanchett leads an incredible all-star cast including Aca my Award -winner*** Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry), Keanu Reeves (The Matrix), Katie Holmes (Wonder Boys), Giovanni Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan), and Oscar -nominee**** Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets) in this stylishly filmed mystery that's as eerie as a backwoods swamp with a dark secret beneath its even darker surface. Widow and m
Blu-Ray + DVD. A lost gem rediscovered! Thanks to the efforts of the Film Noir Foundation, this terrific 1950 film noir, the only American print of which was burned in a 2008 fire, has been rescued and restored to its original luster. Join the wild chase around San Francisco as a man goes into hiding after witnessing a gangland execution. Police bird-dog his wife Eleanor (Ann Sheridan), certain she'll lead them to her husband, whose testimony against the killer could bring down a crime kingpin. But Eleanor and her hubbie are Splitsville-she never wants to see him again. When roguish newspaperman Danny Legget (Dennis O'Keefe) charms Eleanor into helping him track down the hidden husband-there are unexpected, stunning, and poignant results. This nervy, shot-on-location thriller is a witty and wise look at the travails of romance and marriage, and perhaps the best cinematic depiction ever of mid-20th century San Francisco.
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