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The Good Earth (1937)

2h 19m · 2 Jun 1937

China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!

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China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.

Movie ID7350
GenreDrama, History, Romance
DirectorSidney Franklin
Main castPaul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch, Charley Grapewin, Jessie Ralph, Soo Yong, Keye Luke
Release date2 June 1937
Release year1937
LanguageEnglish
Duration139 min (2h 19m)
Rating6.3 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director: Sidney Franklin
Writers: Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, Claudine West

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Paul MuniWang Luise RainerO-Lan Walter ConnollyUncle Tilly LoschLotus Charley GrapewinOld Father Jessie RalphCuckoo Soo YongAunt Keye LukeElder Son
Roland LuiYounger Son
Suzanna KimLittle Fool
Ching Wah LeeChing Harold HuberCousin Olaf HyttenLiu - Grain Merchant
William LawGateman
Mary WongLittle Bride Philip AhnCaptain (uncredited) Victor Sen YungPeasant (uncredited) Richard LooFarmer (uncredited) Charles MiddletonBanker (uncredited)

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