Pickup
1951 · 1h 18m · Crime, Drama · United States of America
They gave her a bad name... and she lived up to it!
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."
Directed by
Hugo HaasBased on the novel by
Josef Kopta6.0Smart score
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