Londoner Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark) wants to be big-time, and he does not care how he raises cash for his schemes. But soon Harry learns the horrible price of his ambition.
A pickpocket inadvertently takes a piece of top secret microfilm of a Communist agent when he intends to pick a purse for money. From that very moment, his death is seemingly warranted, since he becomes the prime target of the Communist spy ring.
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
Pickup on South Street
How the West Was Won