Girl On The Run (1953)

Original title

Girl on the Run

Directed by

Joseph Lee, Arthur J. Beckhard

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 04m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A crime melodrama unfolds over one night at a rundown carnival burlesque show. The action centers on a standard criminal plot set in this tawdry atmosphere.

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What happens

Girl on the Run is a 1953 ultra-low-budget independent production, the plot of which drops a standard crime melodrama into the noirish, tawdry world of a carnival burlesque show. According to filmographer Michael Pitts, "Released by Astor Pictures late in 1953, Girl on the Run was filmed as The Hidden Woman. A Rose Tree Production, it opens and closes with scenes of a hysterically laughing mechanical clown and all its action takes place during one night at a tatty carnival." 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. The film also loosely inspired the hit 1971 Indian film Caravan, directed by Nasir Hussain and starring Asha Parekh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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