“China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!”
The Good Earth
6.4
79 votes·1937
·2h 19m
·MovieDramaHistoryRomance
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget1.3x
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Lost money at the box office
Keywords
husband wife relationshipchinabased on novel or bookbased on play or musicalfamily relationships1910sfarmer familyrural lifeyellowface
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
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