About the Film
Year
1965
Rating
NR
Genre
Drama
Running Time
115 MIN
Synopsis
Sol, the embittered survivor of a Nazi death camp, is now a Harlem pawnbroker. He harshly condemns his clientele as the dregs of society, and ridicules his idealistic assistant, Ortiz. But when Ortiz risks his life for Sol, he learns the truth about hope and humanity. A classic! Based on Edward Lewis Wallant's novel "The Pawnbroker".
