this crime thriller be sort of like a film noir and though change the context from post war to cold war and have something relatively decent to say about humanity . in pickup on south street and policeman be good guy and criminal be genuine guy and and the only enemy be the commie and who be ultimately differentiate from the good guy in that they be emotionally personable and drive by an actual care for their own worth and a show in the constant track in close ups that speckle the movie . this movie revolve around character . the personality in this film be rather unique and detailed represent skip the pick pocket who be able to stare down any danger and and sometimes while go through their personal possession while moe the informer who be just try to save up for a spectacular funeral and but who manage to capture the heart and respect of nearly all the other character ( and the audience ) while candy and the ill name innocent girl who only think she do government work and doesn not fully comprehend the conspiracy she involve with while and joey and the ex boyfriend evil commie baddie who be try to hide everything from everybody and and ironically and be the bad person at do it . throw in a bunch of very colorful support character ( such a the guy with the chopstick and the policeman ) and pickup on south street treat you to a splendor of personality a they hunt down the mysterious and accidentally steal microfilm frame . polarisdib .