Pickup

Plot Summary

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."

Top Cast

Hugo Haas Jan 'Hunky' Horak

Beverly Michaels Betty Horak

Allan Nixon Steve Kowalski

Howland Chamberlain 'The Professor', tramp

Jo-Carroll Dennison Irma, Betty's friend