Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Edward Dmytryk |
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| Writer: | Michael Blankfort |
| Staring: |
| A Holocaust survivor moves to Israel and experiences difficulty adjusting to life. | |
| Release Date: | May 11, 1953 |
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| Director: | Edward Dmytryk |
| Writer: | Michael Blankfort |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), israel, refugee camp, psychological stress, juggler, mental breakdown, palestinian-israeli conflict, kibbutz, fugitive, holocaust (shoah) survivor, police officer, psychiatrist, police psychologist, land mine, haifa israel, concentration camp survivor, jewish refugee, psychological disorders, circus clown, moral crisis, state of israel, police manhunt, post-war, fear and paranoia, creation of the state of israel, helping a fugitive, difficulty adjusting |
| Production Companies | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 26, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Hans Muller |
| Paul Stewart | Detective Karni |
| Milly Vitale | Ya'El |
| Joseph Walsh | Yehoshua Bresler |
| Alf Kjellin | Daniel |
| Charles Lane | Rosenberg |
| Beverly Washburn | Susy |
| John Banner | Emile Halevy |
| Oskar Karlweis | Willy Schmidt |
| Marlene Aames | Hannah (uncredited) |
| Victor Adamson | Refugee (uncredited) |
| Jay Adler | Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited) |
| Leon Alton | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Hanna Axmann-Rezzori | Telephone Girl (uncredited) |
| Gregory Gaye | Harry (uncredited) |
| Greta Granstedt | Carah (uncredited) |
| Dave Kashner | (uncredited) |
| Kasia Orzazewski | Grandma (uncredited) |
| Lester Sharpe | Refugee Arriving at Haifa by Bus (uncredited) |
| Greta Ullmann | (uncredited) |
| Ernö Verebes | Official (uncredited) |
| Kaaren Verne | Woman Mistaken for Hans' Wife (uncredited) |
| Harlan Warde | Police Official (uncredited) |
| Blackie Whiteford | Refugee (uncredited) |
| Richard Benedict | Police Officer Kogan |
| Robert Boon | Samuel (uncredited) |
| Teddy Infuhr | School Boy (uncredited) |
| Ted Jordan | Police Official (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Blankfort | Screenplay, Novel |
| J. Roy Hunt | Director of Photography |
| Clarence Peet | Props |
| Harry Gerstad | Editor |
| Aaron Stell | Editor |
| Rudolph Sternad | Production Design |
| Robert Peterson | Art Direction |
| Frank Tuttle | Set Decoration |
| Lodge Cunningham | Sound Engineer |
| Carter DeHaven Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Irving J. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| David Anderman | Technical Advisor |
| Edward Dmytryk | Director |
| George Antheil | Music |
| Clem Beauchamp | Production Manager |
| Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Blankfort | Associate Producer |
| Stanley Kramer | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 899 | 899 |