Pickup on South Street(1953)
“How the law took a chance on a B-girl … and won!”
Overview
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Director
Samuel Fuller
Studio
20th Century Fox
Budget
$780K
Cast
Richard Widmark
as Skip McCoy
Jean Peters
as Candy
Thelma Ritter
as Moe Williams
Murvyn Vye
as Captain Dan Tiger
Richard Kiley
as Joey
Willis Bouchey
as Zara
Milburn Stone
as Detective Winoki
Parley Baer
as Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Kumagai
as Lum (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll
as Nurse (uncredited)
Harry Carter
as Detective Dietrich (uncredited)
Movie Facts
Release Year
1953
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
English
Rating
7.4 / 10
Budget
$780K
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Who directed Pickup on South Street?▼
Pickup on South Street was directed by Samuel Fuller and released in 1953. It is a thriller, crime film.
How long is Pickup on South Street?▼
Pickup on South Street has a runtime of 1 hours and 20 minutes (80 minutes total).
Who stars in Pickup on South Street?▼
The cast of Pickup on South Street includes Richard Widmark as Skip McCoy, Jean Peters as Candy, Thelma Ritter as Moe Williams, Murvyn Vye as Captain Dan Tiger, Richard Kiley as Joey and more.
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