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Pickup on South Street

1953•1h 20m•7.4/10
  • Thriller
  • Crime

“How the law took a chance on a B-girl … and won!”

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.

Top Cast

  • Richard Widmark

    Richard Widmark

    Skip McCoy

  • Jean Peters

    Jean Peters

    Candy

  • Thelma Ritter

    Thelma Ritter

    Moe Williams

  • Murvyn Vye

    Murvyn Vye

    Captain Dan Tiger

  • Richard Kiley

    Richard Kiley

    Joey

  • Willis Bouchey

    Willis Bouchey

    Zara

  • Milburn Stone

    Milburn Stone

    Detective Winoki

  • Parley Baer

    Parley Baer

    Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)

Details

Director
Samuel Fuller
Budget
$780,000
Revenue
—
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

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