Pickup (1951)

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Pickup on IMDb 6.8/10 197 votes

Released:
1951-07-21

Overview:
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."

Director:
Hugo Haas

Runtime:
1h 18min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Hugo Haas
    as
    Jan 'Hunky' Horak
  • Beverly Michaels
    as
    Betty Horak
  • Allan Nixon
    as
    Steve Kowalski
  • Howland Chamberlain
    as
    'The Professor', tramp
  • Jo-Carroll Dennison
    as
    Irma, Betty's friend