Pickup Alley

This delivers as formulaic entertainment. As the aka title suggests the plot features location shooting in various European cities. The way Gilling shots the back-alleys of these stand out. Mature does well as the relentless agent. Ekberg is too glamorous for her role as the unwilling accomplice. The biggest draw is Howard as the charismatic sadistic master criminal. He's clearly having fun in this atypical role. The minimal screen time they share together lessens the catharsis of the end.

I loved the cinematography, but there was too much shadowing for me.