Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
Overview
An American oil company representative almost sacrifices his marriage for his career.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.183 |
Directed By
Mervyn LeRoy
TOP CAST
Pat O’Brien
Stephen Chase
Josephine Hutchinson
Hester
Jean Muir
Alice
Lyle Talbot
Jim
Arthur Byron
No. 1 Boss
John Eldredge
Don
Donald Crisp
Mr. McCarger
Willie Fung
Kin
Tetsu Komai
Ho
Henry O'Neill
Edward Hartford
Ronnie Cosby
Bunsy Wellman
William B. Davidson
E.H. Swaley
George Meeker
Bill Kendall
Joseph Crehan
Clements
Christian Rub
Dr. Jorgen
Willard Robertson
Speaker
Edward McWade
Dan
Florence Fair
Miss Cunningham - Nurse
Keye Luke
Young Chinese Soldier
Glen Cavender
Worried McCarger Employee
George Irving
Walter Gilbert
Olive Jones
Telephone Operator #14
Mitchell Lewis
Skipper of Ship
Lotus Liu
Secretary
Miki Morita
Japanese Tailor
Paul Panzer
Oil Company Employee
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Worried McCarger Employee
Teru Shimada
Tea House Owner
Emmett Vogan
Worried McCarger Employee
William Austin
Clerk in Chase's office
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