Released:
1938-11-01

Overview:
Moishe Oysher, the renowned cantor and star of Yiddish radio, stars in Edgar G. Ulmer’s musical version of David Pinski’s play Yankl der Shmid. Singing, dancing, and flashing his eyes, Oysher gives his most robust performance as a passionate shtetl blacksmith who must struggle against temptation to become a mensch. Recently rediscovered footage makes this the most complete extant version of Ulmer’s lively folk operetta, replete with an example of Yiddish swing.

Director:
Edgar G. Ulmer

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Drama, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Moise Oysher
  as
  Yankel
• 
  Miriam Riselle
  as
  Tamara
• 
  Florence Weiss
  as
  Rivke
• 
  Anna Appel
  as
  Chaya Peshe
• 
  Michael Goldstein
  as
  Raffuel