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The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker
★ 7.1/10•1965•1h 56m•NR•Drama

The Most Talked About Picture!

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.

Morton S. Fine · Screenplay

Sidney Lumet · Director

David Friedkin · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 20, 1965
Budget$500,000

Actors

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

Nancy R. Pollock

Bertha

Raymond St. Jacques

Raymond St. Jacques

Tangee

Baruch Lumet

Baruch Lumet

Mendel

John McCurry

John McCurry

Buck

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Robinson

Eusebia Cosme

Eusebia Cosme

Mrs. Ortiz

Warren Finnerty

Warren Finnerty

Savarese

Jack Ader

Morton

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