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Pickup on South Street (1953)
7.9
A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring. Director:Samuel Fuller |
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| Richard Widmark | ... | ||
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Jean Peters | ... | |
| Thelma Ritter | ... | ||
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Murvyn Vye | ... |
Captain Dan Tiger
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| Richard Kiley | ... | ||
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Willis Bouchey | ... |
Zara
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Milburn Stone | ... |
Detective Winoki
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On a crowded subway, Skip McCoy picks the purse of Candy. Among his take, although he does not know it at the time, is a piece of top-secret microfilm that was being passed by Candy's consort, a Communist agent. Candy discovers the whereabouts of the film through Moe Williams, a police informer. She attempts to seduce McCoy to recover the film. She fails to get back the film and falls in love with him. The desperate agent exterminates Moe and savagely beats Candy. McCoy, now goaded into action, confronts the agent in a particularly brutal fight in a subway. Written by alfiehitchie
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Lange Finger - Harte Fäuste See more »Company Credits
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| Spain: (DVD)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 5, 1954 with Thelma Ritter reprising her film role. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At one point, Candy refers to an address in New York City on Houston Street (pronouncing it like John Huston or the Texas city). In reality, the street is pronounced "House-ton" - something known to every New Yorker. See more »Quotes
Skip McCoy: [after first kiss with Candy] Sometimes you look for oil, you hit a gusher.See more »
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