The Light Ahead (1939)
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Period Film |
Release Date - Jun 1, 1939 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Ankeny
The satiric stories of Yiddish writer Mendele Mokher Seforim provide the basis for this sentimental story about downtrodden Russian lovers (played by Helen Beverly and David Opatoshu) aided by a sage-like old bookseller (Isadore Cashier).
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bookseller, handicap, love, lover, poverty, prejudice, superstition