Where to watch Pickup on South Street (1953) tonight
Pickup on South Street (1953) runs 1 h 20 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.4 from 341 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 20 min — ends 9:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime
- Released
- May 27, 1953
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 from 341 votes
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Starring
- Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Murvyn Vye
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: FlixFling (subscription), Plex (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Pickup on South Street?
- Pickup on South Street is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Pickup on South Street rated?
- Pickup on South Street is rated NR in the US.
- Is Pickup on South Street a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Thriller and Crime keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
- Where can I stream Pickup on South Street?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: FlixFling (subscription), Plex (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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