Review of Pickup on South Street (1953) by Scott R — 17 Jun 2017
Sam Fuller wrote and directed this urban noir with a 50's look-on-the-bright-side ending as lowlife-cause-society-made-me-that-way scuzzball Widmark pickpockets a pretty girl on the subway and unknowingly falls into a commie plot against the U.
S. Will he go for the gold or be a Yankee Doodle teamplayer? As we mull this over there's Jean Peters as the girl who knows better (but still hopes for an out) as the bone of contention and Thelma Ritter as the angel on his shoulder.
Ritter has one scene alone that makes the whole film worthwhile, but the whole production is certified good, and one of those films you wish you was in.
This review of Pickup on South Street (1953) was written by Scott R on 17 Jun 2017.
Pickup on South Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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