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Reviews for Pickup on South Street

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7.4 / 10 1h 20min

Crime Thriller Romance

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.

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Review by JungleJaguar

This is quite the special little gem!

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Review by user223rr6ri7sb

Great story, strong acting, Unexpected Gem of Film Noir genre.

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Review by user377953h0qeu

A fine and witty political thriller and satire of the Cold War.

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Review by user2887rv4a7v8

Even better than I remembered, as a kid

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Review by user599ksgm9wd6

Film Noir + Espionage + Suspense + Superb Acting = Awesome Film

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Review by user536gri8dhdj

Gritty Fuller film noir packs a real punch

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Review by user238puu9xgy7

Thelma Ritter kicks butt in Pickup on South Street

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Review by user933uu60r38l

Three amoral characters under the Samuel Fuller's look I!!

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Review by user309eng7bzuv

Fuller, in his prime, was one of the most direct, bold-typed storytellers

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Review by user2034j0j46se

A masterpiece - but masterpiece of what?

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Review by ElectricElephant

Pulp novel transferred to the screen

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Review by user757cdiu64sd

Stunning movie of personalities

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Review by user2648qfvqt5d

Brilliant from alarm bell to chopsticks