The Pawnbroker

(1965)

Synopsis

Sidney Lumet's essay on human responsibility centers on a pawnbroker who tries to run his tough Harlem business, all while he's haunted by memories of his time in a concentration-camp.

Directors

Sidney Lumet, Quincy Jones, Boris Kaufman, Roger Lewis, Joseph Manduke, Worthington Miner, Ralph Rosenblum, David Friedkin, Richard Sylbert

Production year

1965

Rating

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Runtime

116 minutes

Cast

Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jaime Sanchez, Brock Peters, Thelma Oliver