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
Additional Info
Budget | $2,800,000.00 |
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Revenue | $3,557,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 10.947 |
Directed By
Sidney Franklin
Crew
Director
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Screenplay
Talbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings
Screenplay
Claudine West
Claudine West
Screenplay
Tess Slesinger
Tess Slesinger
Novel
Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck
Recording Supervision
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Assistant Art Director
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Editor
Slavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich
Assistant Art Director
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Associate Producer
Albert Lewin
Albert Lewin
Original Music Composer
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart
Editor
Basil Wrangell
Basil Wrangell
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Director of Photography
Karl Freund
Karl Freund
Art Direction
Harry Oliver
Harry Oliver
In Memory Of
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Theatre Play
Owen Davis
Owen Davis
Theatre Play
Donald Davis
Donald Davis
TOP CAST
Paul Muni
Wang
Luise Rainer
O-Lan
Walter Connolly
Uncle
Tilly Losch
Lotus
Charley Grapewin
Old Father
Jessie Ralph
Cuckoo
Soo Yong
Aunt
Keye Luke
Elder Son
Roland Lui
Younger Son
Suzanna Kim
Little Fool
Ching Wah Lee
Ching
Harold Huber
Cousin
Olaf Hytten
Liu - Grain Merchant
William Law
Gateman
Mary Wong
Little Bride
Philip Ahn
Captain (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
Peasant (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Farmer (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Banker (uncredited)