Pickup on South Street

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Academy Awards 1954 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actress

Venice Film Festival 1953 - Nominated - Golden Lion

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Petty crook Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) has his eyes fixed on the big score. When the cocky three - time convict picks the pocketbook of unsuspecting Candy (Jean Peters), he finds a haul bigger than he could have imagined: a strip of microfilm bearing confidential U.S. secrets. Tailed by manipulative Feds and the unwitting courier's Communist puppeteers, Skip and Candy find themselves in a precarious gambit that pits greed against redemption, Right versus Red, and passion against self preservation. With its dazzling cast and director Samuel Fuller's signature raw energy and hardboiled repartee, Pickup on South Street is a true film noir classic by one of America's most passionate cinematic craftsmen.

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Runtime:
80 min.

Country:
UNITED STATES

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

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SPECIAL FEATURES:

New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound
Exclusive interview with the late Samuel Fuller, made by renowned film critic Richard Schickel
Excerpts from the Cinema Cinemas series with Fuller discussing the making of the film
Illustrated biographical essay on Fuller by Jeb Brody (Scenario, Print magazines)
Stills gallery of photos, posters, lobby cards, and'original paintings by noted artist Russell Christian (The NY Times, The New Yorker)
Trailers for Pickup on South Street and other Fuller features
Booklet including excerpts from Fuller's award - winning autobiography A Third Face, featuring Martin Scorsese's introduction and Fuller on Pickup on South Street, plus a new essay by acclaimed cultural historian Luc Sante (Low Life, Evidence)
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual - layer edition

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Directed by
Samuel Fuller

Produced by
Jules Schermer

Writing credits
Samuel Fuller

Cast

Richard Widmark
Murvyn Vye
Milburn Stone
Henry Slate
Thelma Ritter
Jean Peters
Victor Perry
Richard Kiley

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