Pickup on South Street 1953 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.8  (10K)
A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring. More details

Directors

Samuel Fuller

Cast

Richard WidmarkJean PetersThelma Ritter

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