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...
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Moyshe Oysher | ... |
David, aka Leo / His Father
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Phyllis Hill | ... |
Ruth
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Joey Adams | ... |
Joey Napoleon
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Henry Sharp | ... |
Dr. A. Neumann
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| Mickey Knox | ... |
Harry, handsome tough
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Dave Starr | ... |
Larry, ugly tough
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| Lawrence Tierney | ... |
Biff Lamont
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| Kay Medford | ... |
Luli
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Al Kelly | ... |
Mons. La Fontaine
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| Cindy Adams | ... |
Biff's Mistress
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Stan Hoffman |
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| Wolfgang Zilzer | ... |
Refugee
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Abe Simon | ... |
The Killer
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Directed by
| Max Nosseck | ||
Written by
| Ann Hood | ... | () |
| Aben Kandel | ... | (adaptation) |
| Aben Kandel | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stephen Kandel | ... | () |
| Max Nosseck | ... | (story) |
| Moyshe Oysher | ... | (story) (as Moishe Oysher) |
Produced by
| Joey Adams | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Moyshe Oysher | ||
Cinematography by
| Boris Kaufman | ||
Editing by
| Leonard Anderson | ||
| Marc Sorkin | ||
Art Direction by
| Nikki Eastman | ||
Makeup Department
| Fred Carlton Ryle | ... | makeup artist (as Fred C. Ryle) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Solomon Mikhoels | ... | second unit director (as S. Michoeiles) |
| Boris Serratore | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Nikki Eastman | ... | scenic designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arndt von Rautenfeld | ... | unit cinematographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Florence Lustig | ... | gowns supervisor |
Music Department
| Abe Ellstein | ... | musical director (as Abraham Ellstein) |
Additional Crew
| George Kayman | ... | psychiatric consultant (as Dr. George Kayman) |
| Mickey Knox | ... | dialogue director |
| Theodora Oysher | ... | assistant to producers |
Production Companies
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- Budsam Distributing Company (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (2010) (United States) (restored version)
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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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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004). See more » |