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The Good Earth (1937)

China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!

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.

Release: 1937-06-02
Runtime: 139 min
Rating: 6.296 / 10
Cast
Paul Muni
Paul Muni
Wang
Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer
O-Lan
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
Uncle
Tilly Losch
Tilly Losch
Lotus
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
Old Father
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Cuckoo
Soo Yong
Soo Yong
Aunt
Keye Luke
Keye Luke
Elder Son
No Image
Roland Lui
Younger Son
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Suzanna Kim
Little Fool
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Ching Wah Lee
Ching
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Cousin
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Liu - Grain Merchant
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William Law
Gateman
Mary Wong
Mary Wong
Little Bride
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
Captain (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Peasant (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Farmer (uncredited)