

Pickup
1951-07-21 · 78 min · ★ 6.1
Jan Horak is a middle-aged railroad dispatcher stationed at a forsaken spot in the desert, within driving distance of the nearest town. A widower, he has saved his money and goes to town to buy a dog, meets Betty, a flashy blonde who gains his confidence and marries him to acquire his $7,000 "fortune."
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- Directors
- Hugo Haas
- Production companies
- Hugo Haas Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Hugo HaasJan 'Hunky' Horak
Beverly MichaelsBetty Horak
Allan NixonSteve Kowalski
Howland Chamberlain'The Professor', tramp
Jo-Carroll DennisonIrma, Betty's friend
Bernard GorceyPeddler with Dog
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