Movie: Man on the Run

Top 10 Billed Cast

Derek Farr
Derek Farr

Sgt. Peter Burden

Joan Hopkins
Joan Hopkins

Jean Adams

Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman

Chief Inspector Mitchell

Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey

Detective Sergeant Lawson

Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford

1st Paratrooper

Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass

Bert the Barge Mate

John Bailey
John Bailey

Dan Underwood, Burglar

John Stuart
John Stuart

Det. Inspector Jim McBane

Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown

Slim Elfey

Leslie Perrins
Leslie Perrins

Charlie

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    An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.

  • Release Date

    1949-05-20

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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