Cast
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)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime
Votes326
DirectorSamuel Fuller
WritersSamuel Fuller, Dwight Taylor
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPickup on South Street
About Pickup on South Street
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.
Directed by Samuel Fuller, Pickup on South Street leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1953.
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