The Big Moment

A trilogy of individual stories depicting an account of crucial moments in the lives of three different individuals given a chance to live with dignity and self-respect: one, a young thief from Casablanca; another, an immigrant doctor brought to the United States; and the third, a Holocaust survivor.

Cast

Donna Reed

as Debbie

Robert Young

as Narrator

John Derek

as Avrum

Thomas Mitchell

as Blumenau

Forrest Tucker

as Uri

Eduard Franz

as Dr. Berg

Steve Stevens

as Joseph

Don Bender

as Ricky

Ray Galli

as Ruffian

Henry Corden

as Policeman

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