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  • The Good Earth (1937)
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    138 min | Drama, Romance
The Good Earth (1937)
Passed
138 min | Drama, Romance

Although married Chinese farmers Wang and O-Lan initially experience success, their lives are complicated by declining fortunes and lean times, as well as the arrival of the beautiful young Lotus.
Director
Writers
Talbot Jennings (screen play) | Tess Slesinger (screen play) | Claudine West (screen play) | Pearl S. Buck (based upon the novel by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Karl Freund (photographed by)
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Release date
Aug 6, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Charley Grapewin
Old Father Old Father   See fewer
Jessie Ralph
Cuckoo Cuckoo   See fewer
Keye Luke
Elder Son Elder Son   See fewer
Suzanna Kim
Little Fool Little Fool   See fewer
Harold Huber
Cousin Cousin   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
Liu - Grain Merchant Liu - Grain Merchant   See fewer
William Law
Gateman Gateman   See fewer
Mary Wong
Little Bride Little Bride   See fewer
Philip Ahn
Revolutionary Army Captain (uncredited) Revolutionary Army Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Philson Ahn
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Caroline Chew
Teahouse Dancer (uncredited) Teahouse Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitzi Cummings
Chinese Girl (uncredited) Chinese Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Don
Chinese Peasant (uncredited) Chinese Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Gan
Teahouse Singer (uncredited) Teahouse Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Got
Younger Son (uncredited) Younger Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Soo Hoo
Baby (uncredited) Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
James B. Leong
Chinese Peasant (uncredited) Chinese Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lotus Liu
Chinese Girl Singing and Playing Mandolin (uncredited) Chinese Girl Singing and Playing Mandolin (uncredited)   See fewer
Bessie Loo
Chinese Woman (uncredited) Chinese Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Loo
Chinese Farmer (uncredited) Chinese Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Lung
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Marks
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Middleton
Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Moy Ming
Elderly Chinese (uncredited) Elderly Chinese (uncredited)   See fewer
Miki Morita
Wang's House Guest (uncredited) Wang's House Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lily Mui
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Layne Tom Jr.
Chinese Boy (uncredited) Chinese Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Kam Tong
Chinese Peasant (uncredited) Chinese Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammee Tong
Chinese Man (uncredited) Chinese Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Iris Wong
Chinese Woman (uncredited) Chinese Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcella Wong
Baby (uncredited) Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Wu
Baby (uncredited) Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Sen Yung
Chinese Peasant (uncredited) Chinese Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
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