Pickup on South Street_
"How the law took a chance on a B-girl … and won!"
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Starring
Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Pickup on South Street was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Una...
Pickup on South Street is a Thriller, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (20)
Richard Widmark
Skip McCoy
Jean Peters
Candy
Thelma Ritter
Moe Williams
Murvyn Vye
Captain Dan Tiger
Richard Kiley
Joey
Willis Bouchey
Zara
Milburn Stone
Detective Winoki
Parley Baer
Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
FK
Frank Kumagai
Lum (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll
Nurse (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Detective Dietrich (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Detective Eddie (uncredited)
Henry Slate
Detective MacGregor (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
George Eldredge
Fenton (uncredited)
John Gallaudet
Detective Lieutenant Campion (uncredited)
Alan Reed
Detective (uncredited)
RH
Robert Haines
Library Worker (uncredited)
JL
Jay Loft-Lyn
Microfilm Library Clerk (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$780K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
80 min (1h 20m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.4/10 (314 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$780,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Pickup on South Street about?
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
How long is Pickup on South Street?
Pickup on South Street has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in Pickup on South Street?
The cast of Pickup on South Street includes Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye, Richard Kiley.
What is the rating of Pickup on South Street?
Pickup on South Street has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 314 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Thriller
Crime