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Play trailer Poster for Pickup Released Jul 24, 1951 1h 18m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young woman (Beverly Michaels) marries a middle-aged man (Hugo Haas), then plots to take his money.

Critics Reviews

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com “Pickup” features an impressive sound design, relying on high-pitch squeals to unmoor the viewer, and excels at a psychological seediness that is lean and mean yet filled with immense heart and warmth. Aug 24, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Loved the film for its lurid noir-like atmosphere and the blunt way the loser characters were portrayed. Rated: B Sep 15, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D There's a reason why Beverly Michaels and Allan Nixon never became A list stars. They can't act. However, the story is a good one, although the ending is a bit wimpy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review nick s This was fun to watch. Not a lot of spectacle but great characters and an interesting story line. The scenes flowed nicely and the pacing was spot on. Very well directed. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Aldo G The film that started Hugo Haas' career in Hollywood and its a doozy. He casts the long legged, sleepy eyed, beguiling Beverly Michaels as the femme fatale. Michaels is perfect as a sulty, sharp-lounged, gold digging dame. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Audience Member The character of Betty was so bad, and her body language was so expressive that one didn't need to hear her words to comprehend her attitude. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Noir movie have happy ending. Happy good. (Michaels and Hass good, too.) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Hugo Haas helped start the 1950's "bad girl" cycle of low-budget film noirs with this melodramatic but effective drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Hugo Haas

Director

Hugo Haas

Jan 'Hunky' Horak

Beverly Michaels

Betty Horak

Allan Nixon

Steve Kowalski

Howland Chamberlain

'The Professor', tramp

Robert Lowell

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman (Beverly Michaels) marries a middle-aged man (Hugo Haas), then plots to take his money.
Director
Hugo Haas
Producer
Hugo Haas
Screenwriter
Hugo Haas, Josef Kopta, Arnold Lipp
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 1951, Original
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.37:1)