“Pickup on South Street”

July 2021

Pristine BD Transfer of a Classic Film Noir by Samuel Fuller

The Criterion Collection 224
Format: BD

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The title of this 1953 thriller rolls easily off the tongue, crackling with the promise of adventure and excitement. The film itself provides that and much more. In writing the succinct, hard-hitting screenplay, director Samuel Fuller used his background in journalism to bring to life Dwight Taylor’s original story, based on a rejected filmscript. In my opinion, it’s one of Fuller’s best films.