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The Light Ahead (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Edgar G. Ulmer

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Chaver Pahver ... (writer)
Mendele Mocher Sforim ... (novel)
Edgar G. Ulmer ... (writer)
Shirley Ulmer ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

David Opatoshu ... Fishke (the lame)
Helen Beverley Helen Beverley ... Hodel (the blind) (as Helen Beverly)
Isidore Cashier Isidore Cashier ... Mendele Moicher Sforim
Rosetta Bialis Rosetta Bialis ... Drabke [alt. Dropke]
Anna Guskin Anna Guskin ... Gitel
Wolf Mercur Wolf Mercur ... Getzel [alt. Getsl] (the thief)
Jenny Cashier Jenny Cashier ... Dobe (the hunchback [alt. Dube])
Judel Dubinsky Judel Dubinsky ... Isaak (the stutterer)
Leon Seidenberg Leon Seidenberg ... Alter
Morris Shorr Morris Shorr ... Hershel
Leon Shachter Leon Shachter ... Frechman
Wolf Goldfaden Wolf Goldfaden ... Wecker
Israel Mandel Israel Mandel ... Yisrolick
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ben Adler Ben Adler ... (as Benny Adler)
Helena Benda Helena Benda
Nuchim Brind Nuchim Brind ... Chaim Shuster
Celia Budkin Celia Budkin ... Chaye [alt. Hiah]
Misha Budkin Misha Budkin
Charles Cohen Charles Cohen
Misha Ferson Misha Ferson ... Reb Aaron
Abraham Fishkind Abraham Fishkind
Isaac Gladstone Isaac Gladstone
Zisze Kac Zisze Kac ... Badchen (as Zishe Katz)
Solomon Krause Solomon Krause
Saul Nagoshiner Saul Nagoshiner
Tillie Rabinowitz Tillie Rabinowitz ... Neche
Isaak Rothblum Isaak Rothblum
Ben-Zion Shoenfeld Ben-Zion Shoenfeld
Louis Weisberg Louis Weisberg

Produced by 

Peter E. Kassler ... associate producer
Edgar G. Ulmer ... producer

Music by 

Dean Cole

Cinematography by 

J. Burgi Contner
Edward Hyland

Editing by 

Jack Kemp

Production Design by 

Robert Benney
Edgar G. Ulmer

Costume Design by 

Aaron Mensch

Makeup Department 

Eddie Senz ... makeup artist (as Edward Zenz)

Production Management 

Gustav H. Heimo ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Fred Kassler ... assistant director
Wolf Mercur ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Dean Cole ... sound engineer

Script and Continuity Department 

Shirley Ulmer ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Isidore Cashier ... dialogue director
Julian Leigh ... subtitler: original English language

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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