One of the best noirs; the opening sequence alone is a study in Freudian foreshadowing and Widmark is the essence of creepy sexiness. Thelma Ritter defines existential weariness, and for trivia fun, Jean Peters ended up being Howard Hughes' moll.
This review of Pickup on South Street (1953) was written by Robin R on 08 Mar 2008.
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