The progressive-era novelist’s greedy, red-haired, Polish Jew, Zerkow, is the 20th century’s greatest golem
![“I'll do for you myself, you dirty Jew,” shouted Marcus. Left to right: Maria (Dale Fuller], Marcus [Jean Hersholt], Zerkow [Cesare Gravina].](https://tablet-mag-images.b-cdn.net/production/bc24feb29459de17c676c55aaf23f7f5a1208db8-820x550.jpg?rect=0,0,640,550&w=768&q=70&auto=format&dpr=1)
