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Pickup on South Street

Lux Radio Theatre · June 21, 1954 · 52 min · 8,902 words

The transcript of “Pickup on South Street”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast June 21, 1954. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lux Radio Theatre plays Lux Radio Theatre free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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From Hollywood, the Hollywood Radio Theater, Terry Moore and Steven McNally in Pickup on South Street. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight's story has a most unusual cast of characters.

A pickpocket who discovers he has stolen an important piece of microfilm from a sultry messenger for the Communists, and an unforgettable creature known as Mo. We bring these fascinating characters together in a hard-hitting drama from 20th Century Fox, Pick Up On South Street, and as our stars we have glamorous Terry Moore, talented Stephen McNally,

and Thelma Ritter to recreate a great portrayal of Mo. Now act one, now pick up on South Street, starring Stephen McNally as Skip McCoy, Thelma Ritter as Mo and Terry Moore as Candy. I had come to New York from Washington, we had one good suspect a girl.

Our only hope was that she'd lead us to the others. It was a Tuesday morning shortly before 9 o'clock. Enyurt, my assistant, was with me. While the Germans were frightened. Out of subway train, Miss jammed with office workers.

Early morning, scene car hanging onto the strap. I never would have noticed the young man if I hadn't been watching her. Then his right hand started to move. I watched him fascinate him. He was an expert, all right.

I saw him open up first and remove the water. And then suddenly we'd stop to the station. People were shoving their way in and out. The young man disappeared among them. Then the girl walked out.

And you're tonight we're behind. Why don't I follow the girl and you try to pick him up? You got a good look at him, didn't you? Try and find him downtown. New York in the morning rush hour.

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