Pickup on South Street 70 years old
How the law took a chance on a B-girl … and won!
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.
Credits
Pickup on South Street Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roger Moore He was 25, 89 years old when he died | as Mr. Victor |
| Thelma Ritter She was 51, 66 years old when she died | as Moe Williams |
| Richard Widmark He was 38, 93 years old when he died | as Skip McCoy |
| Milburn Stone He was 48, 75 years old when he died | as Detective Winoki |
| Murvyn Vye He was 39, 63 years old when he died | as Captain Dan Tiger |
| Willis Bouchey He was 46, 70 years old when he died | as Zara |
| Jean Peters She was 26, 73 years old when she died | as Candy |
| Parley Baer He was 38, 88 years old when he died | as Headquarters Communist in Chair |
| Clancy Cooper He was 46, 68 years old when he died | as Detective Eddie |
| Alan Reed He was 45, 69 years old when he died | as Detective |
| Richard Kiley He was 31, 76 years old when he died | as Joey |
| John Gallaudet He was 49, 80 years old when he died | as Detective Lieutenant Campion |
| George Eldredge He was 54, 78 years old when he died | as Fenton |
| Harry Tenbrook He was 65, 72 years old when he died | as Elevator Passenger |
| George E. Stone He was 50, 64 years old when he died | as Willie, Police Desk Clerk |
| Henry Slate He was 42, 86 years old when he died | as Detective MacGregor |
| Ralph Moody He was 35, 86 years old when he died | as Coffin Boat Captain |
| Harry Carter He was 30, 73 years old when he died | as Detective Dietrich |
| Ray Montgomery He was 31, 76 years old when he died | as Ray, FBI Agent |
| Jerry O'Sullivan He was 13, 45 years old when he died | as Enyart, FBI Agent |
| Frank Kumagai | as Lum |
| Stuart Randall He was 43, 78 years old when he died | as Police Commissioner |
| Wilson Wood He was 10, now 81 years old | as Police Driver |
Pickup on South Street Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lionel Newman as Music Director. He was 37 (73) years old when He died | Sound |
| Charles Le Maire as Wardrobe Supervisor. He was 56 (88) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 46 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harry M. Leonard as Sound Editor. He was 52 (85) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ad Schaumer as Assistant Director. He was 55 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Dwight Taylor as Story. He was 51 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Nick DeMaggio as Editor. He was 62 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jules Schermer as Producer. He was 44 (87) years old when He died | Production |
| Sam Benson as Wardrobe Supervisor. He was 43 (86) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ray Kellogg as Visual Effects. He was 47 (75) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Travilla as Costume Design. He was 33 (70) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Samuel Fuller as Director. He was 40 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Samuel Fuller as Screenplay. He was 40 (85) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph Macdonald as Director of Photography. He was 90 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Edward B. Powell as Orchestrator. He was 44 (75) years old when He died | Sound |
Pickup on South Street (70 years)
How the law took a chance on a B-girl … and won!
- Release day: Wednesday, May 27, 1953
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- Budget: 780000.00
