thelma ritter do steal the picture . i just finish watch it again . i couldn not help become emotional in her final scene . she do not get the oscar . that why you shouldn not put too much faith in oscar . richard widmark never have a good part and be perfect casting a a 3 d and flaw human be . jean peter be great a the streetwise and tough girl in her best role ever . and richard kiley must have be very good while why else would i have hat him so . yes and it be heavy hand on the patriotism while but and without it and you do not have much of a film . watch their face . the top three star do not really need much script . i would like to have see them do this film without dialogue . if you have ever see ray milland and rita gam in the thief and maybe you know what i mean . when i be a kid in 1956 on my first trip to nyc and i make my bronx uncle drive u to the foot of south street look for no . 66. that when i know that hollywood couldn not be trust . but i do find the river . i be not give away much of the story because i hate it when i know what happen before i see it for myself . if you have see it and no elucidation be necessary . just maybe and someone who be read these comment hasn not see pickup on south street . you will like it while just do not go look for 66 south street in new york city .