This film noir classic plays on America's paranoia about a Communist takeover in the 1950s. Dwelling in a neon-lit nightscape are: a pickpocket, Skip McCoy; an abused dame, Candy; a seen-it-all stoolie, Moe; Joey, Candy's violent boyfriend and Communist plotter; shifty G-Men; cynical cops; and a whole nest of vipers in fedoras .. Read more
| Starring | Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye |
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| Director | Samuel Fuller |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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This film noir classic plays on America's paranoia about a Communist takeover in the 1950s. Dwelling in a neon-lit nightscape are: a pickpocket, Skip McCoy; an abused dame, Candy; a seen-it-all stoolie, Moe; Joey, Candy's violent boyfriend and Communist plotter; shifty G-Men; cynical cops; and a whole nest of vipers in fedoras and trenchcoats. Joey forces Candy to deliver a secret package for him. Then Skip snatches Candy's purse and inadvertently takes a cryptic film that some underground Reds have stolen. A pair of Feds tracking the film's whereabouts witness the pickpocket and close in on him. But Skip first considers cutting a deal with the Communists. Then he realises that several parties are interested in the film--and some are even willing to kill for it! Thelma Ritter was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
| Starring | Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye |
|---|---|
| Director | Samuel Fuller |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 17 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1953 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 19 Mar 2011 To Rent: DVD: 19 Jul 2004 |
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A superb thriller dismissed by many as a McCarthyist tract on its first appearance. Nominally about the hunting of... read more on Time Out
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Pick Up on South Street
A great looking claustrophobic b-movie with the gaunt Widmark compressing layers of, at turns, aggression, passion and menace in this tale of stolen film. ... read more »
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Pickup On South Street (1953)
Great '50s noir given a surprisingly violent edge thanks to director Samuel Fuller, this is a no-nonsense thriller set in NYC at the time of the commie '... read more »
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Oh my lord...
Not sure why I rented this. Somewhat dated (but I was expecting that) and the acting was so over-the-top it was cringe-worthy. One to avoid I'd say.
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solid crime drama
a pickpocket finds himself caught between the law and international espionage when he steals the wrong girls purse. Is the girl showing genuine affection for ... read more »
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