Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

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

7.4 /10 316 votes
May 27, 1953 1h 20m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Samuel Fuller
Writers Samuel Fuller, Dwight Taylor
Studio 20th Century Fox
Rating 7.4/10
Language EN
Budget $780,000

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Cast & Crew

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

Lum (uncredited)

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Nurse (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Detective Dietrich (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

Pickup on South Street was released on May 27, 1953.

The runtime of Pickup on South Street is 1h 20m.

Pickup on South Street is a Thriller, Crime movie.

Pickup on South Street has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

Pickup on South Street is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Pickup on South Street was directed by Samuel Fuller.

The main cast of Pickup on South Street includes Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter.

Pickup on South Street is originally in English.