Sidney Lumet's drama of a Holocaust survivor numb in his Harlem shop is stark and powerful. Rod Steiger gives a devastating performance, and the film's flashback editing was groundbreaking.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (11,865 votes)
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