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