Pickup on South Street (1953)
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.
Director: Samuel Fuller
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: May 27, 1953
Cast
- Richard Widmark - Skip McCoy
- Jean Peters - Candy
- Thelma Ritter - Moe Williams
- Murvyn Vye - Captain Dan Tiger
- Richard Kiley - Joey
- Willis Bouchey - Zara
- Milburn Stone - Detective Winoki
- Parley Baer - Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)
- Chet Brandenburg - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Frank Kumagai - Lum (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Samuel Fuller (Screenplay)
- Dwight Taylor (Story)
Music: Leigh Harline
Cinematography: Joseph MacDonald
Editing: Nick DeMaggio
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $780,000
Original Language: en
Keywords
pickpocket, cold war, film noir
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pickup on South Street about?
- 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.
- Who stars in Pickup on South Street?
- Pickup on South Street stars Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye, Richard Kiley, Willis Bouchey.
- How long is Pickup on South Street?
- Pickup on South Street has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Pickup on South Street?
- Pickup on South Street is a Thriller, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Pickup on South Street?
- Pickup on South Street had a budget of $780,000.
- Where was Pickup on South Street produced?
- Pickup on South Street was produced in United States of America.