The Good Earth

The Good Earth (1937)

Released: 1937-06-02 Duration: 2hr 19min
Rating 6.2
China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $2,800,000.00
Revenue $3,557,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 10.947

Directed By

Sidney Franklin

Crew

Director
Sidney Franklin
Screenplay
Talbot Jennings
Screenplay
Claudine West
Screenplay
Tess Slesinger
Recording Supervision
Douglas Shearer
Assistant Art Director
A. Arnold Gillespie
Assistant Art Director
Edwin B. Willis
Associate Producer
Albert Lewin
Original Music Composer
Herbert Stothart
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Director of Photography
Karl Freund
Art Direction
Harry Oliver
In Memory Of
Irving Thalberg
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dolly Tree
Theatre Play
Owen Davis
Theatre Play
Donald Davis

TOP CAST

Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin

Old Father

Soo Yong
Soo Yong

Aunt

Keye Luke
Keye Luke

Elder Son

Roland Lui
Roland Lui

Younger Son

Suzanna Kim
Suzanna Kim

Little Fool

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)

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