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 »


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I've got almost enough to buy both the stone and the plot.

Capt. Dan Tiger:
If you lost that kitty, it's Potter's Field.

Moe Williams:
This I do not think is a very funny joke, Captain Tiger!

Capt. Dan Tiger:
I just meant you ought to be careful how you carry your bankroll.

Moe Williams:
Look, Tiger, if I was to be buried in Potter's Field, it would just about kill me.

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