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Motel the Operator

10.019401h 28mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorJoseph Seiden

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Cast · Directed by Joseph Seiden

CT
Chaim Tauber
Motel Friedman
MR
Malvina Rappel
Esther Friedman
MK
Maurice Kroner
Benjamin Rosenwald
BH
Berthe Hart
Rebecca Rosenwald
SR
Seymour Rechtzeit
Jack Rosenwald
JZ
Jacob Zanger
Jacob 'Joseph' Frumkin
YZ
Yetta Zwerling
Chane Belle 'Annabella' Frumkin
GK
Gertrude Krause
Ruth Frumkin
HR
Herman Rosen
Doctor
IF
Izidor Frankel
Boss
SR
Seymour Rechzeit
Jacob 'Jack' Rosenwald
MK
Maurice Krohner
Benjamin Rosenwald

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Which OTT platform streams Motel the Operator?

Motel the Operator is streaming on FILMBOX+ Now in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Motel the Operator on Netflix?

No, Motel the Operator is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on FILMBOX+ Now.

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