

The Pawnbroker
1965-04-20 · 116 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- Sidney Lumet
- Production companies
- The Pawnbroker Co., American International Pictures, Landau Company, Allied Artists Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 500,000
Top Cast
Rod SteigerSol Nazerman
Geraldine FitzgeraldMarilyn Birchfield
Brock PetersRodriguez
Jaime SánchezJesus Ortiz
Thelma OliverOrtiz's Girl
Marketa KimbrellTessie
Juano HernándezMr. Smith
Linda GeiserRuth
Raymond St. JacquesTangee
Baruch LumetMendel
John McCurryBuck
Charles DierkopRobinson
Eusebia CosmeMrs. Ortiz
Warren FinnertySavarese
Marianne KanterJoan
Reni SantoniJunkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
Morgan FreemanMan on Street (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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