Singing in the Dark (1956)

Leo is a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia; he comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel desk clerk. One night while a comedian, who owns a bar in the hotel, gives him a drink,... See full summary »

Director:

Max Nosseck

Writers:

Ann Hood, Aben Kandel (adaptation),

Stars:

Moyshe Oysher, Phyllis Hill, Joey Adams

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Moyshe Oysher	...	David, aka Leo / His Father
Phyllis Hill	...	Ruth
Joey Adams	...	Joey Napoleon
Henry Sharp	...	Dr. A. Neumann
Mickey Knox	...	Harry, handsome tough
Dave Starr	...	Larry, ugly tough
Lawrence Tierney	...	Biff Lamont
Kay Medford	...	Luli
Al Kelly	...	Mons. La Fontaine
Cindy Heller	...	Biff's Mistress
Stan Hoffman
Wolfgang Zilzer	...	Refugee (as Paul Andor)
Abe Simon	...	The Killer

Storyline

Leo is a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia; he comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel desk clerk. One night while a comedian, who owns a bar in the hotel, gives him a drink, he breaks out in song and discovers a great voice. Under a psychiatrist's treatment, and because of a blow to the head by some hoodlums, he realizes his name is David and that he was the son of a great Jewish Cantor, and gradually recovers his memory of losing his parents. He gives up a promising career singing in nightclubs to return to the synagogue.

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Plot Keywords:

holocaust | jewish | song | cantor | rabbi

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1956 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.N.O. Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

User Reviews

Nice musical

Oysher has amnesia, and forgets that he was once a great singing star. He starts over as a nightclub singer, handled by Joey. Later on, he regains his memory and sings happily ever after. This is a chance to hear Oysher, one of the most famous cantors of all time, sing.