Pickup on South Street (1953): Cast
Pickup on South Street is a 1953 romantic thriller directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Roger Moore as Mr. Victor, George E. Stone and Willis Bouchey. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pickup on South Street About?
The premise of Pickup on South Street without spoilers.
How the law took a chance on a B-girl … and won! A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring.
Pickup on South Street Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- microfilm
- pickpocket
- purse
- subway
- new york city
- cold war
- national film registry
- american communist
- wallet
- spy
- black cat
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- police informant
- knocked unconscious
- anti communism
- manhattan new york city
- punched in the face
- ex convict
- theft
- stool pigeon
- shack
- ransacking
- newspaper
- long island new york
- hospital
- high cost of living
- hammock
- grifter
- government secret
- government agent
- espionage
- courier
- chopsticks
- backache
- library
- waterfront
- red scare
- informant
- dumbwaiter
- murder
- window blinds
- politics
- hit in the face
- police officer
- ford mainline
- cat
- pouring a drink over someone
- pistol whipped
- phonograph
- assault
Pickup on South Street Cast & Characters
Roger Moore leads the cast as Mr. Victor, with George E. Stone as Willie, Police Desk Clerk and Willis Bouchey as Zara. Directed by Samuel Fuller; 32 actors are credited in all.
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Director Samuel Fuller
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Roger Moore as Mr. Victor -
George E. Stone as Willie, Police Desk Clerk -
Willis Bouchey as Zara -
Thelma Ritter as Moe Williams
Also Starring in Pickup on South Street
· 28 more- Heinie Conklin Subway Passenger
- Harry Tenbrook Elevator Passenger
- Chet Brandenburg Fight Spectator
- Richard Widmark Skip McCoy
- Milburn Stone Detective Winoki
- Robert Haines Library Worker
- Harry Carter Detective Dietrich
- Parley Baer Headquarters Communist in Chair
- George Eldredge Fenton
- John Gallaudet Detective Lieutenant Campion
- Richard Kiley Joey
- Stuart Randall Police Commissioner
- Clancy Cooper Detective Eddie
- Ray Montgomery Ray, FBI Agent
- Alan Reed Detective
- Ralph Moody Coffin Boat Captain
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- Henry Slate Detective MacGregor
- Wilson Wood Police Driver
- Jean Peters Candy
- Murvyn Vye Captain Dan Tiger
- King Mojave Elevator Passenger
- Virginia Carroll Nurse
- Frank Kumagai Lum
- Ray Stevens FBI Agent
- Vic Perry Lightning Louie
- Maurice Samuels Peddler
- Jerry O'Sullivan Enyart, FBI Agent
- Jay Loft-Lyn Microfilm Library Clerk
More from Samuel Fuller
More films directed by Samuel Fuller, best-rated first: The Naked Kiss, The Big Red One, House of Bamboo (1955) and The Meanest Men in the West.
Pickup on South Street Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Sam Hamm on PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET
Cars in Pickup on South Street
24 cars on screen, including the 1952 Ford F-1 Panel and the 1952 Ford Mainline.
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1952 Ford F-1 Panel Important role -
1952 Ford Mainline Important role -
1946 De Soto Taxicab Minor role -
1946 De Soto Taxicab Minor role
Pickup on South Street Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Lange Finger - Harte Fäuste” and “Alarm auf der South Street”.
- Also known as
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- Lange Finger - Harte Fäuste
- Alarm auf der South Street
- 사우스 스트리트의 소매치기
- 남부 거리의 소매치기
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Pickup on South Street FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Pickup on South Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pickup on South Street?
Pickup on South Street runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Pickup on South Street released?
Pickup on South Street was released on May 27, 1953.
Who directed Pickup on South Street?
Pickup on South Street was directed by Samuel Fuller.
More films by Samuel Fuller Who is in the cast of Pickup on South Street?
Pickup on South Street stars Roger Moore as Mr. Victor, George E. Stone as Willie, Police Desk Clerk and Willis Bouchey as Zara, among 32 credited actors.
Does Pickup on South Street have a post-credit scene?
No. Pickup on South Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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