Product: Pickup on South Street (The Criterion Collection) (1953)
Rating: 5.0
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This is a review of PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET (1953) directed by Samuel Fuller. Richard Widmark stars in this slice of noir life as pick pocket Skip McCoy, well known to just about everyone who counts on the police force or of underworld society.One day McCoy is doing business on the El and he cleans a purse that contains some super sensitive micro film containing US Military secrets. And he is spotted with his hand in the cookie jar.The rest of PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET leads us through various underworld habitues as Skip tries to dodge both the well known authorities as well as the somewhat amatuerish but lethal red security force . When a colorful street seller is brutally murdered by red agents McCoy finally chooses sides.PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET is a Samuel Fuller classic, with just enough action, suspense and mystery to keep most viewers interested throughout the film.PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET is rife with fine performances, especially by Richard Widmark, Thelma Ritter , Richard Kiley and Jean Peters and enthusiastically directed by Samuel Fuller.I rate PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET an enthusiastic Five Stars.