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.
Pickup on South Street (1953) is a thriller and crime film directed by Samuel Fuller, released on May 27, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter and Murvyn Vye. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 332 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Samuel Fuller, written by Samuel Fuller and Dwight Taylor, produced by Jules Schermer.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 332 ratings.
Forget the communist fervour and delve deeper. Skip McCoy is a three time loser pick pocket, unable to curb his instincts back on the street, he picks the purse of Candy on a subway train. What he doesn't realise is that Candy is carrying top secret microfilm, microfilm that is of high interest to many many organisations. Director Samuel Fuller has crafted an exceptional drama set amongst the seedy underworld of…
Reviewed on June 25, 2019
Richard Widmark is quite effective in this quickly paced espionage thriller. He's a petty thief whom we see lifting something from a woman's purse on a busy subway train. He's not the only one watching her, though, and as he makes his exit he narrowly avoids capture the police. Why are others watching this woman? Well it turns out that she is suspected of passing secrets to the communists and that the police reckon…
Reviewed on June 21, 2023
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The main cast of Pickup on South Street (1953) includes Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye and Richard Kiley. The film was directed by Samuel Fuller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pickup on South Street was released on May 27, 1953 and runs for 1h 20m.
Pickup on South Street (1953) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 332 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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