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 Leggett (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.
Discuss the film with other moviegoers and enjoy drink specials across the street from the library at Glen Park Station after the film. A presentation of Bay on Film Society.
Woman on the Run is available free to borrow with your SFPL library card on DVD, Blu-ray and streaming via Kanopy.
NR, 78 mins., 1950. Closed captions (CC) in English.
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