the best of the seven sam full movie that i have see ( include park row and run of the arrow and verboten . and shock corridor and the naked kiss and the big red one and and this film ) and pickup on south street count a one of the best film noirs . it represent fuller at his most controlled . i like him when he out of control and of course and but nearly everything in pickup be perfect . the film be absolutely beautiful . richard widmark star a a pickpocket who steal some microfilm that be mean to go to communist spy . jean peter play the woman who be carry the film for her boyfriend and play by richard kiley . peter be force to find widmark and get it back . she find him through a stool pigeon play by thelma ritter . widmark and peter be attract to each other and which change peter loyalty ( that and and the fact that she learn she work for communist while the cold war stuff be really interesting ) . the love story be do a little quickly and not entirely believable and but it not so bad that it harm the film ( unlike fuller previous film and park row ) . richard widmark be great . this must be one of his best role and but i be not so familiar with his career that i can say that for sure . thelma ritter give the most memorable performance . her role give the film an unexpected emotional resonance and and her final scene in this film be as touching a any you will find in the cinema . i will never forget that . positive .