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.
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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)
Virginia Carroll
Nurse (uncredited)
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.