The Good Earth

Directed by Sidney Franklin
Not Rated
June 2, 1937    2h 19m    Box Office: $3.6MDrama, Romance,
7.595%77%6.3
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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.
  • Paul MuniWang
  • Luise RainerO-Lan
  • Walter ConnollyUncle
  • Tilly LoschLotus
  • Charley GrapewinOld Father
  • Jessie RalphCuckoo
  • Soo YongAunt
  • Keye LukeElder Son
  • Roland LuiYounger Son
  • Suzanna KimLittle Fool
  • Ching Wah LeeChing
  • Harold HuberCousin
  • Olaf HyttenLiu - Grain Merchant
  • William LawGateman
  • Mary WongLittle Bride
  • Philip AhnCaptain (uncredited)
  • Victor Sen YungPeasant (uncredited)
  • Richard LooFarmer (uncredited)
  • Charles MiddletonBanker (uncredited)
  • Sidney FranklinDirector

The Good Earth Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 15, 2025
    The casting will not play well with modern viewers, but I have to say I enjoyed the story. The twin plotlines about being who you are and that women are your equal (or stronger) partner resonated with me.

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