# Pickup on South Street (1953)

> A hard-bitten pickpocket accidentally steals Cold War microfilm and finds himself caught between spies, police, and a battered woman he cannot ignore.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15441

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Samuel Fuller
- Cast: Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye, Richard Kiley, Willis Bouchey, Milburn Stone, Parley Baer
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046187/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: hard boiled, tense, cynical, classic noir night, cold war movie marathon

## Synopsis

A pickpocket's life takes a dangerous turn when he unwittingly steals a secret that could change everything.

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