David Golder
Gloria
Joyce
Prinz Alec
Graf Hoyos
Fischel
Tübingen, Golders Berliner Geschäftsfreund
Marcus, Golders früherer Sozius
Soifer, Golders Freund
Ein Arzt
Ein junger Auswanderer
Eine Krankenpflegerin
David is a poor but ambitious Polish Jew who reinvents himself as a powerful New York business magnate. After gaining wealth, he relocates to Paris, only to have his selfish and demanding wife squander his fortune.