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Pickup on South Street (1953) - Drive-In Double Feature Episode 395
Nathan and Ryan dive into Samuel Fuller’s hard-edged noir classic Pickup on South Street (1953). When a pickpocket (Richard Widmark) unknowingly swipes microfilm containing government secrets, he becomes entangled in a dangerous game of espionage, betrayal, and survival on the streets of New York. The hosts unpack the film’s gritty style, its Cold War anxieties, and Fuller’s sharp mix of pulp thrills and political tension.
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