Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953
1h 20min

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.

Pickup on South Street

Storyline

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.
    Released
    27 May 1953
    Runtime
    1h 20min
    Director
    Budget
    $780,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    20th Century Fox
Cast
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Skip McCoy
Jean Peters
Jean Peters
Candy
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Moe Williams
Murvyn Vye
Murvyn Vye
Captain Dan Tiger
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
Joey
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Zara
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Detective Winoki
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Kumagai
Lum (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll
Virginia Carroll
Nurse (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Harry Carter
Detective Dietrich (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy Cooper
Detective Eddie (uncredited)
Henry Slate
Henry Slate
Detective MacGregor (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
George Eldredge
George Eldredge
Fenton (uncredited)
John Gallaudet
John Gallaudet
Detective Lieutenant Campion (uncredited)
Alan Reed
Alan Reed
Detective (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Library Worker (uncredited)
Jay Loft-Lyn
Microfilm Library Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Ray, FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jerry O'Sullivan
FBI Agent Enyart (uncredited)
Ray Stevens
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Ralph Moody
Ralph Moody
Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Mr. Victor (uncredited)
Vic Perry
Lightning Louie (uncredited)
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Willie, Police Desk Clerk (uncredited)
King Mojave
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Stuart Randall
Stuart Randall
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Police Driver (uncredited)
Maurice Samuels
Peddler (uncredited)
George Berkeley
Secondary Role (uncredited)
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