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.
| Directing | Edgar G. Ulmer | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Ryle | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | David Pinski | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathan Gaiptman | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Ben-Zvi Baratoff | Co-Director |
| Directing | Ossip Dymow | Co-Director |
| Sound | Edward Fenton | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Edwin Schabbehar | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Sol Chodrow | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Yasha Fishberg | Music Director |
| Editing | Jack Kemp | Editor |
| Production | Roman Rebush | Producer |
| Writing | David Pinski | Theatre Play |
| Directing | Louis Brandt | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jacob Weinberg | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ludwig Landy | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | William Miller | Director of Photography |