The Pawnbroker (1965)

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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.

• Released: 1965-04-20
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 182 votes

Directed by Sidney Lumet.

Top cast

• Rod Steiger as Sol Nazerman
• Geraldine Fitzgerald as Marilyn Birchfield
• Brock Peters as Rodriguez
• Jaime Sánchez as Jesus Ortiz
• Thelma Oliver as Ortiz's Girl
• Marketa Kimbrell as Tessie
• Juano Hernández as Mr. Smith
• Linda Geiser as Ruth
• Nancy R. Pollock as Bertha
• Raymond St. Jacques as Tangee

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Where to watch The Pawnbroker

• United States: stream on YouTube TV; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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