Movie · 1937
The Good Earth
“China… Land of unrest… Tomorrow they may starve!”
Released 2 June 1937 139 min Drama / History / Romance More from 1937 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
FR·01
How old were they?
Jessie Ralph
as Cuckoo
Charley Grapewin
as Old Father
Walter Connolly
as Uncle
Olaf Hytten
as Liu - Grain Merchant
Paul Muni
as Wang
Ching Wah Lee
as Ching
Tilly Losch
as Lotus
Soo Yong
as Aunt
Richard Loo
as Farmer (uncredited)
Keye Luke
as Elder Son
Philip Ahn
as Captain (uncredited)
Luise Rainer
as O-Lan
Harold Huber
as Cousin
Roland Lui
as Younger Son
Suzanna Kim
as Little Fool
William Law
as Gateman
Mary Wong
as Little Bride
FR·02
The numbers
1.3×$3m budget became $4m at the box office
45years between the oldest and youngest billed
72Jessie Ralph — oldest on the call sheet
27Harold Huber — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast