| Girl On The Run | |
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| 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 |
Production company | Rose Tree Productions |
| Distributed by | Astor Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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."[1]
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.[2]
- ^ Michael R. Pitts, Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965 (MacFarland, 2019), 82-84. ISBN 9781476676494
- ^ Parekh, Asha; Mohamed, Khalid (2017). Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl. Om Books International. p. 120. ISBN 978-93-86316-98-1.