backdrop Pickup on South Street

Original title

Pickup on South Street

Status: Released

Runtime:

80 minutes

Release date

1953-05-27

budget

780000 $

IMDB ID tt0046187

WikiData ID Q1311296

TMDB ID 25955

Original language en

Production Countries

Description

The movie Pickup on South Street (Original title Pickup on South Street) has in the main roles on Richard Widmark (Skip McCoy), Jean Peters (Candy), Thelma Ritter (Moe Williams), Willis Bouchey (Zara) The release date of the movie is 27.05.1953. This movie it is produced by 20th Century Fox . Filmed in the following locations: West 6th Street and Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Thriller, Movies Crime

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.

All awards Pickup on South Street 1953 - Pickup on South Street

Venice Film Festival -

Year 1953

Venice Film Festival

Won

Bronze Lion

Venice Film Festival -

Year 1953

Venice Film Festival

Nominated

Golden Lion