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- The Light Ahead (1939)
- 94 min | Drama
The Light Ahead (1939)
94 min
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Drama
In a small town in Russia in the 1880s, two young but poor lovers are helped by a wise old bookseller.
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Plot summary
Director
Writers
Chaver Pahver
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Mendele Mocher Sforim
(novel "Masaot Benyamin Hashlishi")
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Edgar G. Ulmer
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Shirley Ulmer
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
Editor
Production Designers
Status
Cast | + Add Cast |
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David Opatoshu
Fishke (the lame)
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Helen Beverley
Hodel (the blind) (as Helen Beverly)
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Isidore Cashier
Mendele Moicher Sforim
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Rosetta Bialis
Drabke [alt. Dropke]
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Anna Guskin
Gitel
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Wolf Mercur
Getzel [alt. Getsl] (the thief)
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Jenny Cashier
Dobe (the hunchback [alt. Dube])
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Judel Dubinsky
Isaak (the stutterer)
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Leon Seidenberg
Alter
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Morris Shorr
Hershel
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Leon Shachter
Frechman
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Wolf Goldfaden
Wecker
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Israel Mandel
Yisrolick
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Ben Adler
Actor (as Benny Adler)
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Helena Benda
Actress
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Nuchim Brind
Chaim Shuster
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Celia Budkin
Chaye [alt. Hiah]
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Misha Budkin
Actor
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Charles Cohen
Actor
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Misha Ferson
Reb Aaron
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Abraham Fishkind
Actor
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Isaac Gladstone
Actor
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Zisze Kac
Badchen (as Zishe Katz)
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Solomon Krause
Actor
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Saul Nagoshiner
Actor
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Tillie Rabinowitz
Neche
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Isaak Rothblum
Actor
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Ben-Zion Shoenfeld
Actor
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Louis Weisberg
Actor
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