Norwood Francis Allman (July 23, 1893 – February 28, 1987) was a China-based American lawyer, consul, newspaperman and judge and also served as a member of the Shanghai Municipal Council from 1940 to 1942.

During World War II he served in the OSS in charge of Far East Counter-intelligence and later worked for the CIA.

Allman attended the University of Virginia for one year before sitting the consular exam.

In 1924, having been admitted to practice before the United States Court for China, Allman retired from consular service and practised law in Shanghai.

He returned to Shanghai in 1946 to restart his legal practice and also owned and edited the English language China Press.