Top billed cast

1. 

   Richard Widmark

   Skip McCoy

2. 

   Jean Peters

   Candy

3. 

   Thelma Ritter

   Moe Williams

4. 

   Murvyn Vye

   Captain Dan Tiger

5. 

   Richard Kiley

   Joey

6. 

   Willis Bouchey

   Zara

7. 

   Milburn Stone

   Detective Winoki

8. 

   Parley Baer

   Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)

9. 

   Chet Brandenburg

   Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2019-06-25

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 New York City. Communist spies and shady government operatives all blend together to make Pickup On South Street a riveting viewing from first minute to the last. Based around a...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$780,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• pickpocket
• cold war
• film noir
• black and white