Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street1953

Director: Samuel Fuller
Stars: Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye, Richard Kiley
Genre: Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 80 minutes

Director Sam Fuller's biggest success of its time (and, superficially at least, his most conventional film) is the 1953 noir effort Pickup on South Street. Candy (Jean Peters) has her purse picked on the subway by small-time thief and ex-con Skip (R… more »



Moe Williams:
What's the matter with you? Playing footsie with the Commies!

Skip McCoy:
You waving the flag, too?

Moe Williams:
Listen, I knew you since you was a little kid. You was always a regular kind of crook. I never figured you for a louse.

Skip McCoy:
Stop, you're breaking my heart.

Moe Williams:
Even in our crummy line of business you gotta draw the line somewhere.

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