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The Good Earth
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The Good Earth 1937 Directed by Sidney Franklin

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $2,800,000
Revenue $3,557,000
Release Date 2 June 1937
139 mins
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)
Crew
Director
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Writers
Claudine West
Claudine West
Talbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings
Tess Slesinger
Tess Slesinger
Cinematography
Karl Freund
Karl Freund
Composer
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Editors
Slavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich
Basil Wrangell
Basil Wrangell
Original Writers
Donald Davis
Donald Davis
Owen Davis
Owen Davis
Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Harry Oliver
Harry Oliver
Costume Design
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree