Pickup

1951·Movie

1h 18min

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Not available to stream in (flatrate)

About

They gave her a bad name... and she lived up to it!

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."

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Genres: Noir Dark Comedy
Mood: BroodingBittersweetWittyDarkly ComedicCynical
Themes: Love Conquers AllBetrayalSacrificeThe Cost Of Ambition
Plot: Unrequited LoveDeceptionMarital StrugglesForbidden LoveFinancial GainUnderdog's Journey
Pacing: FastIncreasing Intensity
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeUnreliable Narrator
Dialog: Witty BanterSarcastic Remarks
Character Types: Anti-HeroEverymanFemme Fatale
Humor: Dark ComedyWitty BanterCynical Humor
Time: 1950sPast Era
Place: Urban CityscapeDesert Landscape
Cinematic Style: High Contrast LightingFilm Noir Aesthetics
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Paul Ivano, Hugo Haas

Produced by:

Hugo Haas

Composed by:

Harold Byrns

Cast

Hugo Haas

Jan 'Hunky' Horak

Beverly Michaels

Betty Horak

Allan Nixon

Steve Kowalski

Howland Chamberlain

'The Professor', tramp

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Irma, Betty's friend

Bernard Gorcey

Peddler with Dog

Murvyn Vye

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