
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.
Cast

Rod Steiger
Sol Nazerman

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Marilyn Birchfield

Brock Peters
Rodriguez

Jaime Sánchez
Jesus Ortiz

Thelma Oliver
Ortiz's Girl

Marketa Kimbrell
Tessie

Juano Hernández
Mr. Smith

Linda Geiser
Ruth
Nancy R. Pollock
Bertha

Raymond St. Jacques
Tangee

Baruch Lumet
Mendel

John McCurry
Buck

Charles Dierkop
Robinson
Eusebia Cosme
Mrs. Ortiz

Warren Finnerty
Savarese
Jack Ader
Morton

Marianne Kanter
Joan
Ed Morehouse
Oratory Award

Reni Santoni
Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)

Morgan Freeman
Man on Street (Uncredited)
Marc Alexander
Rubin (uncredited)
Donny Burks
Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Jew in Cage (uncredited)
Hilda Haynes
Mrs. Harmon (uncredited)
E.M. Margolese
Papa (uncredited)
Donnie Melvin
David Nazerman (uncredited)
Donnell O'Brien
Man (uncredited)
Bill Steele
Man (uncredited)
Crew

Sidney Lumet
Director
David Friedkin
Screenplay
Morton S. Fine
Screenplay
Edward Lewis Wallant
Novel
Ralph Rosenblum
Editor
Sheila Bakerman
Assistant Editor
Boris Kaufman
Director of Photography
Dan Eriksen
Assistant Director
Worthington Miner
Executive Producer
Roger H. Lewis
Producer
Philip Langner
Producer
Ely A. Landau
Producer
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Jessica Levy
Casting
George Newman
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Ed Callaghan
Hairstylist
Bill Herman
Makeup Artist
Albert Brenner
Assistant Art Director
Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Editor

Alan Heim
Sound Editor
James A. Gleason
Sound Mixer
James Perdue
Sound
Dennis Maitland
Sound

Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Jack Flaherty
Set Dresser
Maggie James
Script Supervisor

Ulu Grosbard
Unit Manager
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