Great noir with great performances from Widmark, Peters and especially Ritter. Extremely misogynistic and brutal, with dubious pro-McCarthyist politics (even a pick-pocket can help the fight against Communism).
This review of Pickup on South Street (1953) was written by Ben H on 20 Apr 2012.
Pickup on South Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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