The Good Earth (1937)
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.

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Cast

Paul Muni Paul Muni As: Wang
Luise Rainer Luise Rainer As: O-Lan
Walter Connolly Walter Connolly As: Uncle
Tilly Losch Tilly Losch As: Lotus
Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin As: Old Father
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 02 June 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,800,000

Revenue: $3,557,000

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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

Roland Lui

Roland Lui

Younger Son

Suzanna Kim

Suzanna Kim

Little Fool

Ching Wah Lee

Ching Wah Lee

Ching

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Cousin

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Liu - Grain Merchant

William Law

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)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Banker (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Talbot Jennings

Talbot Jennings

Screenplay

Tess Slesinger

Tess Slesinger

Screenplay

Claudine West

Claudine West

Screenplay

Pearl S. Buck

Pearl S. Buck

Novel

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Theatre Play

Owen Davis

Owen Davis

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Albert Lewin

Albert Lewin

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dolly Tree

Dolly Tree

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Assistant Art Director

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Assistant Art Director

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Harry Oliver

Harry Oliver

Art Direction

Other Crew

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

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