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The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker

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19657.11h 56m

Overview

A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Morton S. Fine, Edward Lewis Wallant, David Friedkin
Produced by Philip Langner, Roger H. Lewis, Ely A. Landau
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

Top Cast

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Sol Nazerman

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Marilyn Birchfield

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Rodriguez

Jaime Sánchez

Jaime Sánchez

Jesus Ortiz

Thelma Oliver

Thelma Oliver

Ortiz's Girl

Marketa Kimbrell

Marketa Kimbrell

Tessie

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Mr. Smith

Linda Geiser

Linda Geiser

Ruth

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Nancy R. Pollock

Bertha

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Tangee

Themes & Keywords

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About The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker is a drama film released in 1965 exploring themes of based on novel or book, holocaust (shoah), jew persecution, pawnbroker. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters. A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

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