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  • Dragon Seed (1944)
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    148 min | Drama, History, War
Dragon Seed (1944)
Passed
148 min | Drama, History, War

The lives of a small Chinese village are turned upside down when the Japanese invade it, and a heroic young woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against these invaders.
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Writers
Pearl S. Buck (novel) | Marguerite Roberts (screenplay) | Jane Murfin (screenplay)
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Release date
Aug 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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73 cast members
Name Known for
Katharine Hepburn
Jade Tan Jade Tan   See fewer
Walter Huston
Ling Tan Ling Tan   See fewer
Aline MacMahon
Ling Tan's Wife Ling Tan's Wife   See fewer
Akim Tamiroff
Wu Lien Wu Lien   See fewer
Turhan Bey
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son Lao Er Tan - Middle Son   See fewer
Hurd Hatfield
Lao San Tan - Youngest Son Lao San Tan - Youngest Son   See fewer
J. Carrol Naish
Japanese Kitchen Overseer Japanese Kitchen Overseer   See fewer
Agnes Moorehead
Third Cousin's Wife Third Cousin's Wife   See fewer
Henry Travers
Third Cousin Third Cousin   See fewer
Robert Bice
Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son   See fewer
Robert Lewis
Capt. Sato Capt. Sato   See fewer
Frances Rafferty
Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife   See fewer
Jacqueline deWit
Wu Lien's Wife Wu Lien's Wife   See fewer
Clarence Lung
Fourth Cousin Fourth Cousin   See fewer
Paul E. Burns
Shen - Neighbor Shen - Neighbor   See fewer
Anna Demetrio
Wu Sao Wu Sao   See fewer
Philip Ahn
Leader of City People (uncredited) Leader of City People (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Baldo
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Lionel Barrymore
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Abner Biberman
Capt. Yasuda (uncredited) Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bleifer
Japanese Guard (uncredited) Japanese Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Luke Chan
City Man (uncredited) City Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Chan
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marlowe Chuck
Wu Lien's First Child (uncredited) Wu Lien's First Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Noel Cravat
Japanese Guard (uncredited) Japanese Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Dong
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Hysterical Woman (uncredited) Hysterical Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Dulac
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Emerson
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Eng
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Benson Fong
Sudent (uncredited) Sudent (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Fong
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Tong Foo
Innkeeper (uncredited) Innkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Wing Foo
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Fung
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Got
Speaker with Movies (uncredited) Speaker with Movies (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Havier
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Hecht
Maj. Yohagi (uncredited) Maj. Yohagi (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Japanese Officer (uncredited) Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Hui
Jade's Child (uncredited) Jade's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Percy Incion
Japanese Guard (uncredited) Japanese Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete G. Katchenaro
Japanese Officer (uncredited) Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Kim
Japanese Officer (uncredited) Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul King
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Lee
City Man (uncredited) City Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Lee
Wu Lien's Second Child (uncredited) Wu Lien's Second Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Lee
Young Farmer (uncredited) Young Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
James B. Leong
City Man (uncredited) City Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jung Lim
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Emil Luna
Japanese Official (uncredited) Japanese Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lung
Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)   See fewer
Ma
Water Buffalo (uncredited) Water Buffalo (uncredited)   See fewer
Abraham Mirkin
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Mudie
Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited) Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Novello
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Puglia
Wu Lien's Old Clerk (uncredited) Wu Lien's Old Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Santos
Japanese Guard (uncredited) Japanese Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Teru Shimada
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Hayward Soo Hoo
Orchid's First Child (uncredited) Orchid's First Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Strong
Japanese Official (uncredited) Japanese Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Tang
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Mae Tom
Chinese Woman (uncredited) Chinese Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wei Fan Tseui
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Tso
Wu Lien's Third Child (uncredited) Wu Lien's Third Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Van Zandt
Japanese Guard (uncredited) Japanese Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Prince Waln
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Wang
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Beal Wong
Farmer / Japanese Officer (uncredited) Farmer / Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tai Ling Wong
Orchid's Second Child (uncredited) Orchid's Second Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Wong
Japanese Officer (uncredited) Japanese Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Winifred Woo
Jade's Child (uncredited) Jade's Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Yee
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Beverly Young
Orchid's Second Child (uncredited) Orchid's Second Child (uncredited)   See fewer
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