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Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

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

Genres

ThrillerCrime

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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.

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Budget

$780000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7.372/10

Release Date

27 May 1953

Country

United States of America

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)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Kumagai

Frank Kumagai

Lum (uncredited)

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Nurse (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Detective Dietrich (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Detective Eddie (uncredited)

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Detective MacGregor (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Fenton (uncredited)

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Detective Lieutenant Campion (uncredited)

Alan Reed

Alan Reed

Detective (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Library Worker (uncredited)

Jay Loft-Lyn

Jay Loft-Lyn

Microfilm Library Clerk (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Ray Montgomery

Ray, FBI Agent (uncredited)

Jerry O'Sullivan

Jerry O'Sullivan

FBI Agent Enyart (uncredited)

Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Mr. Victor (uncredited)

Vic Perry

Vic Perry

Lightning Louie (uncredited)

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Willie, Police Desk Clerk (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Police Driver (uncredited)

Maurice Samuels

Maurice Samuels

Peddler (uncredited)

George Berkeley

George Berkeley

Secondary Role (uncredited)

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