

Pickup on South Street
1953-05-27 · 80 min · ★ 7.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Samuel Fuller
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 780,000
Top Cast
Richard WidmarkSkip McCoy
Jean PetersCandy
Thelma RitterMoe Williams
Murvyn VyeCaptain Dan Tiger
Richard KileyJoey
Willis BoucheyZara
Milburn StoneDetective Winoki
Parley BaerHeadquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgFight Spectator (uncredited)
Virginia CarrollNurse (uncredited)
Harry CarterDetective Dietrich (uncredited)
Clancy CooperDetective Eddie (uncredited)
Henry SlateDetective MacGregor (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinSubway Passenger (uncredited)
George EldredgeFenton (uncredited)
John GallaudetDetective Lieutenant Campion (uncredited)
Alan ReedDetective (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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