The kidnapping... The masquerade... The murder trial... Perhaps the most suspenseful shocker of our time.
Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking him with his outrageousness and irreverent musings on aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is astonished one day when Israeli secret agents burst in and arrest Goldman for being a Nazi war criminal. Whisked to Israel for trial, Goldman forces his accusers to face, not only his presumed guilt, but their own.
The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) is a drama and thriller film directed by Arthur Hiller, released on January 27, 1975 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Maximilian Schell, Lois Nettleton, Lawrence Pressman and Luther Adler. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Maximilian Schell
as Arthur Goldman
Lois Nettleton
as Miriam Rosen
Lawrence Pressman
as Charlie Cohn
Luther Adler
as Presiding Judge
Lloyd Bochner
as Dr. Churchill
Robert H. Harris
as Dr. Weisburger
Henry Brown
as Jack
Norbert Schiller
as Dr. Schmidt
Berry Kroeger
as Joachim Berger
Leonardo Cimino
as Dr. Alvarez
Connie Sawyer
as Mrs. Levi
Leonidas Ossetynski
as Samuel Weisberg
Directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Robert Shaw and Edward Anhalt, produced by Ely A. Landau.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 28 ratings.
This really is a tour de force from Maximilian Schell and though it is verbally theatrical in the extreme at times, it is possibly up there with his equally empassioned effort from 'Judgement a Nuremberg' (1961). Initially, we meet the eccentric millionaire 'Goldman' living in his Manhattan penthouse discussing his extensive business interests with his assistant 'Charlie' (Lawrence Pressman). This is a man who is…
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The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) includes Maximilian Schell, Lois Nettleton, Lawrence Pressman, Luther Adler and Lloyd Bochner. The film was directed by Arthur Hiller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man in the Glass Booth was released on January 27, 1975 and runs for 1h 57m.
The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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