Storyline
Motel, a poor laborer, loving husband and new father, leads cloakmakers in a strike for better working conditions. When he is severely injured by strikebreakers, his wife, Esther, and infant son are left destitute. Desperate to save her starving child, Esther gives him up for adoption to a wealthy couple, and then commits suicide. The richly-rendered beautiful Yiddish songs by Sholem Secunda featuring Cantor Leibele Waldman and Joel Feig's famous choir are a good example of the bittersweet melodrama in the finest tradition of the Yiddish theater.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Chaim Tauber
Motel Friedman
Malvina Rappel
Esther Friedman
Maurice Kroner
Benjamin Rosenwald
Berthe Hart
Rebecca Rosenwald
Seymour Rechtzeit
Jack Rosenwald
Jacob Zanger
Jacob 'Joseph' Frumkin
Yetta Zwerling
Chane Belle 'Annabella' Frumkin
Gertrude Krause
Ruth Frumkin
Herman Rosen
Doctor
Izidor Frankel
Boss
Seymour Rechzeit
Jacob 'Jack' Rosenwald
Maurice Krohner
Benjamin Rosenwald
Frequently Asked Questions
Motel the Operator was released on January 15, 1940.
The runtime of Motel the Operator is 1h 28m.
Motel the Operator is a Drama movie.
Motel the Operator has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Motel the Operator is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Motel the Operator was directed by Joseph Seiden.
The main cast of Motel the Operator includes Chaim Tauber, Malvina Rappel, Maurice Kroner.
Motel the Operator is originally in YI.