Zero Mostel movies

A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.

A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.

In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.