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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".

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Rod Steiger

Sol Nazerman

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Marilyn Birchfield

Brock Peters

Rodriguez

Jaime Sanchez

Jesus Ortiz

Thelma Oliver

Ortiz's Girl

About the Crew

Director

Sidney Lumet

Producer

Joseph Manduke

Producer

Ely Landau

Producer

Philip Langner

Producer

Roger Lewis

Producer

Herbert R. Steinmann

Executive Producer

Worthington Miner

Writer

Mort Fine

Writer

David Friedkin

Based on Novel By

Edward Lewis Wallant

Music Scoring

Quincy Jones