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  • The Light Ahead (1939)
  • 94 min | Drama
The Light Ahead (1939)
94 min | 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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Director
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Chaver Pahver | Mendele Mocher Sforim (novel "Masaot Benyamin Hashlishi") | Edgar G. Ulmer | Shirley Ulmer
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Updated Sep 22, 1939

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Sep 22, 1939 (United States)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
David Opatoshu
Fishke (the lame) Fishke (the lame)   See fewer
Helen Beverley
Hodel (the blind) (as Helen Beverly) Hodel (the blind) (as Helen Beverly)   See fewer
Isidore Cashier
Mendele Moicher Sforim Mendele Moicher Sforim   See fewer
Rosetta Bialis
Drabke [alt. Dropke] Drabke [alt. Dropke]   See fewer
Wolf Mercur
Getzel [alt. Getsl] (the thief) Getzel [alt. Getsl] (the thief)   See fewer
Jenny Cashier
Dobe (the hunchback [alt. Dube]) Dobe (the hunchback [alt. Dube])   See fewer
Judel Dubinsky
Isaak (the stutterer) Isaak (the stutterer)   See fewer
Morris Shorr
Hershel Hershel   See fewer
Leon Shachter
Frechman Frechman   See fewer
Israel Mandel
Yisrolick Yisrolick   See fewer
Ben Adler
Actor (as Benny Adler) Actor (as Benny Adler)   See fewer
Helena Benda
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Nuchim Brind
Chaim Shuster Chaim Shuster   See fewer
Celia Budkin
Chaye [alt. Hiah] Chaye [alt. Hiah]   See fewer
Misha Ferson
Reb Aaron Reb Aaron   See fewer
Zisze Kac
Badchen (as Zishe Katz) Badchen (as Zishe Katz)   See fewer
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