Talk:Pickup on South Street

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I made this a stub. It sounds like an interesting movie...

Where was it filmed... when? Who directed? Any other awards/nominations?

Roodog2k 17:58, 2 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Source needed

"The managers of 20th Century Fox thought that the theme of communist spies was too controversial in a country where the Communist Party was still hugely influential."

Says who? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 62.158.75.15 (talk) 10:07, 16 February 2007 (UTC).

This line from the article is factually incorrect: "When Betty Grable insisted on being in the film and threatened problems, Fuller promised to walk off the film. Peters was restored.[3]"

Not sure if the author has misread the Fuller biography which he cites as a source ( I do not have the book to check, but this statement is factually incorrect according to most sources), or just failed to cross-check facts. Miss Grable took a suspension from 20thCentury-Fox, at a very delicate point in her career, for refusing to appear in this film. This can be corroborated by 20thCentury press releases at the time("Variety", September 11, 1952) which can be referenced through the following book amongst others: "Betty Grable: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)" by Larry Billman. Darryl Zanuck, the head of 20th century, did try to force Miss Grable to take the role, and probably tried to get Mr Fuller to accept the casting; but ultimately Grable refused, and she took a very costly contractual suspension as a result. Miss Grable consistently turned down dramatic roles, and although beginning to experience a decline in her career at the time of the shooting of this film, she was still a very prominent star and Mr Fuller was a relatively unknown director. If the author had done a little research he would have reason to doubt the "facts" drawn from a single source and do some cross-checks. Miss Grable's refusal to appear in this film is fairly well-documented. Her professional relationship with Fox never fully recovered. She made one more film under contract, "How to Marry a Millionaire" and then both parties agreed to terminate her lucrative contract shortly thereafter.

Allmovie

• Pickup on South Street at AllMovie ... plot synopsis, review, cast, production credits, awards

Reference available for citing in the article body. Erik (talk) 20:04, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

"Joey" doesn't die.

The character of Joey does not die in the movie. Did the author of this article even see the movie? The scene cuts away as Skip (Widmark) beats the crap out of Joey (Kiley), while the two men are in a recess by the subway tracks, but does not conclude with Joey's death. More likely, Joey and his associate (whom Widmark beat up and left on the subway men's room floor) are arrested by the NYPD and/or the Feds. The movie then goes to the final scene where Widmark, receiving his discharge papers from the NYPD plainclothesman, needles the man for not putting him (Widmark) away for life. He then walks out of the station with Peters on his arm.Maccb (talk) 02:35, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I've fixed the synopsis. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:45, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Plot synopsis contradiction (Candy shot dead, Candy shot and recovers)

I don't know the film (though I'd like to see it). I read a reference to the movie in an online article, and came to the Wikipedia article to learn more.

I found a messy, unresolved redundant description (and a contradiction) in the contributions made, probably by different contributors, in the third and fourth paragraphs from the end of the Plot synopsis.

Maybe someone can synthesize the info and correct the factual discrepancy involved.Joel Russ (talk) 18:52, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

What discrepancy? It says Candy is shot, not "shot dead". Shots are not 100% fatal. P.S. I wrote the latest version of the synopsis. Looks fine to me. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:21, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

I respect the work you've put in. However, it says:

"Candy finally realizes the truth. She turns to Moe for help, since Skip will not believe it if she tells him he is in danger. Moe tries, but fails, to convince Skip to give the film to the government. She goes home, and finds Joey waiting for her. When she refuses to give him Skip's address and tells him she knows he is a spy, he kills her." But then, the next morning she's alive.Joel Russ (talk) 19:00, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

Moe is killed. Okay, I can see where you might think it was Candy. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:06, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

The Theme Song?

The film's theme song is not mentioned in the article. The film's theme song is "Again". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.88.88.125 (talk) 21:04, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Plot

"...she knocks him out with a bottle and takes it to Zara and Tiger." I think the article should ensure that it is clear to the reader that the microfilm, not the bottle, is given to the police.

"...follows him to a subway station." "He watches as the film is exchanged in a restroom..." In the restroom Joey is unable to shoot Skip dead because? Because on the train Skip removes the gun from Joey's coat pocket, perhaps this should be in the plot synopsis. AnnaComnemna (talk) 13:08, 23 January 2020 (UTC)