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The Good Earth

Release Date:August 6, 1937

Running Time:139 min

Genres:Drama, History, Romance

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Cast

Paul Muni Luise Rainer Walter Connolly Tilly Losch Charley Grapewin Jessie Ralph Soo Yong Keye Luke Roland Lui Suzanna Kim Ching Wah Lee Harold Huber

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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.

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