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Pickup on South Street

1953·1h 20m·Approved
DramaMysteryCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
17,813 votes

A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring.

Pickup on South Street is a 1953 drama mystery movie directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Jean Peters, Murvyn Vye, Richard Widmark. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 17,813 votes and runs 1h 20m.

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Director
Samuel Fuller
Stars
Jean Peters
Murvyn Vye
Richard Widmark
Thelma Ritter
Details
1953-07-03
80 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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