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Pickup (1951)

Approved | | Drama, Film-Noir | 24 July 1951 (USA)
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Low-budget, tabloid-lurid story with high camp value of older man falling for much younger beauty who's busy figuring out how she can kill him now that they're married. Nasty verbal ... See full summary »

Director:

Hugo Haas

Writers:

Hugo Haas, Arnold Lipp (as Arnold Phillips) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Allan Nixon | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hugo Haas ... Jan Horak
Beverly Michaels ... Betty
Allan Nixon Allan Nixon ... Steve
Howland Chamberlain ... Professor
Jo-Carroll Dennison ... Irma
Mark Lowell Mark Lowell ... Waiter
Marjorie Beckett Marjorie Beckett ... Secretary
Jack Daley Jack Daley ... Company Doctor
Art Lewis ... Driver
Bernard Gorcey ... Joe
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Low-budget, tabloid-lurid story with high camp value of older man falling for much younger beauty who's busy figuring out how she can kill him now that they're married. Nasty verbal encounters and above all, Beverly Michaels, spike up this flick. Written by <cantor@sirius.com>

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psychotronic film | based on novel | See All (2) »

Taglines:

Murder was her mistake - marrying her was his! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 1951 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Aufgelesen See more »

Filming Locations:

Motion Picture Center Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forum Productions, Hugo Haas Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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actually pretty nice
8 March 2003 | by jmarecek – See all my reviews

It's pretty difficult to dismiss Haas as an 'sleazy, murky old guy' or 'The Bad Director' in his exile days (read US, later). He's trying hard and the pictures do have some bright moments, when you feel like as if it was a serious drama, or when you laugh hard. The problem is -- for some people -- that you get both in one package and that you might laugh at places where it wasn't intended. But I enjoyed this picture -- and I am not saying this only because of my hurt national pride or something.
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