Review of Pickup on South Street (1953) by Tom M — 28 May 2010
Thelma Ritter may have won the Oscar for her supporting role in this anti-Communist feature - or is it anti anti-Communist? - but it's Richard Widmark who steals the film with the line of century: "Are you waving the flag at me?" An ultimate slap in the face to conformity and false patriotism.
This review of Pickup on South Street (1953) was written by Tom M on 28 May 2010.
Pickup on South Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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