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  • A Greater Promise (1936)
  • 84 min | Drama
A Greater Promise (1936)
84 min | Drama
During the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border. This melodrama tells the story of a Jewish family's immigration to Birobidzhan ...See moreDuring the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border. This melodrama tells the story of a Jewish family's immigration to Birobidzhan and their experiences as settlers on a collective farm in the area. Written by National Center for Jewish Film See less
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Directors
Vladimir Korsh-Sablin | Iosif Shapiro (co-director) (as I. Shapiro)
Composer
Isaak Dunaevskiy (as I. O. Dunayevskiy)
Cinematographer
Boris Ryabov
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Updated Sep 25, 1936
Release date
Oct 7, 1936 (United States)

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12 cast members
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L. Shmidt
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Lyudmila Tayts
Basya (as L.M. Taits) Basya (as L.M. Taits)   See fewer
A Greater Promise (1936)
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Aleksandr Karev
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Sergei Yarov
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Boris Zhukovsky
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Iona Biy-Brodskiy's primary photo
Iona Biy-Brodskiy
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Emil Gal
Zionist (uncredited) Zionist (uncredited)   See fewer
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Grigoriy Gorbunov
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Aleksandr Melnikov's primary photo
Aleksandr Melnikov
Solomon - train passenger with newspaper (uncredited) Solomon - train passenger with newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
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Nikolai Valyano's primary photo
Nikolai Valyano
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