Ross Elliott witnesses a murder but cuts out on the police. In order to find their only witness and lead, they enlist the help of his wife, played by Ann Sheridan. But it seems that husband and wife were not very happy and were not really speaking to each other, so she isn't really that much help or in a mood to help. But the law, played by Robert Keith, is still sticking to her anyway, no matter what. Dennis O'Keefe is a newspaperman who wants a story, a story, so he is by her side all the way. By way of a letter left for her by her husband, she is on a quest to find him and in the process learns things she didn't know about him, herself and their marriage. Is is worth sticking it out? Does he love her? Does she love him? All this factors in this quick and absorbing film noir. Quick, or astute, viewers will get the "gotcha moment" long before unobservant viewers. The highlight is the roller coaster ride Ann takes as she realizes who the killer is. A well made little film, "Woman on the Run" entertains and really delivers the goods. You can find it from time to time on TCM, but this deserves to be seen more often and to have the same reputation of other more famous film noirs.
Review of Woman on the Run
