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Pickup (1951)
Directed by Hugo Haas
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Overview
Jan Horak is a middle-aged railroad dispatcher stationed at a forsaken spot in the desert, within driving distance of the nearest town. A widower, he has saved his money and goes to town to buy a dog, meets Betty, a flashy blonde who gains his confidence and marries him to acquire his $7,000 “fortune.”
Rated NR | Length 78 minutes
Actors
Hugo Haas | Beverly Michaels | Allan Nixon | Howland Chamberlain | Jo-Carroll Dennison | Bernard Gorcey | Mark Lowell | Jack Daley | Art Lewis | Marjorie Beckett | Murvyn Vye
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2018 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
One of the B-side movies scheduled at Noir City 2018 and very true to that. A woman looking for easy money marries an older man hoping to score his pension. When he loses his hearing she gives up hope and plots to have him killed.
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