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  • Singing in the Dark (1956)
  • 84 min | Drama, Crime, Music
Singing in the Dark (1956)
84 min | Drama, Crime, Music

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...See moreLeo 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. Written by R.Rotman See less
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Director
Writers
Ann Hood | Aben Kandel (adaptation) (screenplay) | Stephen Kandel | Max Nosseck (story) | Moyshe Oysher (story) (as Moishe Oysher)
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Updated Mar 7, 1956

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Mar 7, 1956 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Moyshe Oysher
David, aka Leo / His Father David, aka Leo / His Father   See fewer
Joey Adams
Joey Napoleon Joey Napoleon   See fewer
Henry Sharp
Dr. A. Neumann Dr. A. Neumann   See fewer
Mickey Knox
Harry, handsome tough Harry, handsome tough   See fewer
Dave Starr
Larry, ugly tough Larry, ugly tough   See fewer
Lawrence Tierney
Biff Lamont Biff Lamont   See fewer
Al Kelly
Mons. La Fontaine Mons. La Fontaine   See fewer
Cindy Adams
Biff's Mistress (as Cindy Heller) Biff's Mistress (as Cindy Heller)   See fewer
Wolfgang Zilzer
Refugee (as Paul Andor) Refugee (as Paul Andor)   See fewer
Abe Simon
The Killer The Killer   See fewer
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