The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker is a 1964 American psychological drama movie directed by Sidney Lumet and was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Edward Lewis Wallant. It stars Rod Steiger (in his Oscar nominated role), Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Thelma Oliver, Jaime Sánchez, Juano Hernández and was distributed by Paramount Pictures.