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The Good Earth

The Good Earth
★ 6.3/10•1937•2h 19m•NR•Drama•History•Romance

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.

Sidney Franklin · Director

Talbot Jennings · Screenplay

Claudine West · Screenplay

Tess Slesinger · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 19m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 2, 1937
Budget$2,800,000
Revenue$3,557,000

Actors

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

Younger Son

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

Gateman

Mary Wong

Mary Wong

Little Bride

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Captain (uncredited)

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