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Overture to Glory (1940)
85 min | Drama

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Overture to Glory (1940)

85 min | Drama

A jewish cantor is seduced by the allure of opera when introduced to it by two attractive young Poles.

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Director

Writers

Mark Arnshtein (play "Der Vilner Balebesel") | Ossip Dymow | Jacob Gladstone | Max Nosseck

Producers

Ira Greene | Ludwig Landy

Composer

Aleksandr Olshanetsky

Cinematographers

Don Malkames | Larry Williams

Editor

Production Designer

Maurice McDermott

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Updated Feb 11, 1940

Release date

Feb 11, 1940 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Moyshe Oysher Yoel Duvid Strashunsky Yoel Duvid Strashunsky See fewer	Singing in the Dark (1956)
Florence Weiss Chana Strashunsky, his wife Chana Strashunsky, his wife See fewer	The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
Maurice Krohner Aaron, his father-in-law Aaron, his father-in-law See fewer	The Yiddish King Lear (1935)
John Mylong Stanislaw Maniusko Stanislaw Maniusko See fewer	Robot Monster (1953)
Helen Beverley Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly) Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly) See fewer	Green Fields (1937)
Baby Winkler Peretz Strashunsky Peretz Strashunsky See fewer	Overture to Glory (1940)
Benjamin Fishbein Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton] Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton] See fewer	The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
Lazar Freed The Stadtl Rabbi The Stadtl Rabbi See fewer	Salome of the Tenements (1925)
Erika Zaranoya Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva See fewer	Overture to Glory (1940)
Ivan Busatt Director of the Opera Director of the Opera See fewer	Overture to Glory (1940)
Leonard Elliott Tilchinski, orchestra conductor Tilchinski, orchestra conductor See fewer	A Connecticut Yankee (1955)
Max Willenz The Warsaw Shamez [sexton] The Warsaw Shamez [sexton] See fewer	Gretchen Schubert (1926)
Hermann Blaß The Costume Supervisor (as Herman Blass) The Costume Supervisor (as Herman Blass) See fewer	The Beggar from Cologne Cathedral (1927)
Omus Hirschbein Peretz's Pal Peretz's Pal See fewer	Overture to Glory (1940)
Werner Bass The Pianist The Pianist See fewer	Overture to Glory (1940)
Luba Wesoly Countess Mirova Countess Mirova See fewer	The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
Manfried Lewandowski A Cantor A Cantor See fewer	Overture to Glory (1940)
Ossip Dymow A Count A Count See fewer	The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
Alfred Durra Undetermined (uncredited) Undetermined (uncredited) See fewer	Marschall Vorwärts (1932)

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