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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.2 / 100
1953·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 20m

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.

Above the Line
Samuel Fuller·DirectorSamuel Fuller·ScreenplayJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music ComposerNick DeMaggio·Editor
Cast
Richard Widmark·Skip McCoyJean Peters·CandyThelma Ritter·Moe WilliamsMurvyn Vye·Captain Dan TigerRichard Kiley·JoeyWillis Bouchey·ZaraMilburn Stone·Detective WinokiParley Baer·Headquarters Communist in Chair (uncredited)Chet Brandenburg·Fight Spectator (uncredited)Frank Kumagai·Lum (uncredited)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Samuel Fuller·Director
Writing· 1
Samuel Fuller·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nick DeMaggio·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Leigh Harline·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Jules Schermer·Producer
By the Numbers
87.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pickup on South Street's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D23533
#7189A7
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a light blue suit and fedora hat stands on the right, holding a cigarette between his fingers, looking towards the left. A woman with dark, wavy hair a”

crimedramafilm-noir
Key Elements
CigaretteFedora HatCuff Bracelet
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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