Girl on the Run (1953 film)

Girl On The Run
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;
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

Richard Coogan as Bill Martin
Rosemary Pettit as Janet
Frank Albertson as Hank
Edith King as Lil

References

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

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

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