Girl on the Run (1953 film)

Girl On The Run
Directed by Arthur J. Beckhard
Joseph Lee
Written by Arthur J. Beckhard
Cedric Worth
Starring Richard Coogan
Rosemary Pettit
Frank Albertson
Steve McQueen
Edited by Sidney Katz
Milton Shifman
Release date
  • December 15, 1953 (1953-12-15)
Running time
 64 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Girl On The Run is a 1953 ultra-low budget independent production drops a standard crime melodrama into the noirish, tawdry world of a carnival burlesque show.

The most notable cast member of Girl On The Run has one of the smallest roles: Steve McQueen, seen in the background of two scenes during his first known film role. It also inspired the hit Indian Hindi film Caravan (1971 film) starring Asha Parekh.[1]

Plot

Newspaper reporter Bill Martin is assigned to investigate a crime ring working out of a carnival. Martin's boss is killed and he is framed for the murder, while the victim's girlfriend Janet goes undercover as a burlesque dancer for Lil's carny revue while running from the gangster behind the scheme.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Parekh, Asha and Mohammed, Khalid. The Hit Girl. New Delhi: Om Books International (2017), p. 120


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