Pickup
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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."
Status: Released
Released Date: 1951-07-21
Runtime: 78 mins
Director: Hugo Haas
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original title: Pickup
Production Companies: Hugo Haas Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
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