Woman on the Run (1950)
Cult Classics
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Classics, History
Ann Sheridan stars as Eleanor Johnson, whose estranged husband witnesses a gangland killing and disappears. As she searches San Francisco’s seedy corners to find him, she discovers more than just danger. Directed by Norman Foster, the film was lauded by Film Noir Foundation for its 'emotional depth and unglamorous realism.'
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