Dragon Seed
M-G-M's immortal production of the great novel
- 1944
- Rated NR
- 2h 28m
- Drama
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(19 votes)
Overview
Life in a small Chinese village is turned upside down when the Japanese invade it. A heroic young Chinese woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against the Japanese invaders.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1945)
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Box office
Grossed $4.63M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $3.07M budget
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Setting
Set in China
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Music
Music by Herbert Stothart
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sidney Wagner
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Marguerite RobertsWriter
- Jane MurfinWriter
- Pearl S. BuckNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 20, 1944
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3.1M
- Revenue
- $4.6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Katharine HepburnJade Tan
Walter HustonLing Tan
Aline MacMahonLing Tan's Wife
Akim TamiroffWu Lien
Turhan BeyLao Er Tan - Middle Son
Hurd HatfieldLao San Tan - Youngest Son
J. Carrol NaishJapanese Kitchen Overseer
Agnes MooreheadThird Cousin's Wife
Henry TraversThird Cousin
Robert BiceLao Ta Tan - Eldest Son
Robert LewisCaptain Sato
Frances RaffertyOrchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife
Jacqueline deWitWu Lien's Wife
Clarence LungFourth Cousin
Paul E. BurnsShen - Neighbor
Anna DemetrioWu Sao
Lionel BarrymoreNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Claire Du BreyHysterical Woman (uncredited)
Philip AhnLeader of City People (uncredited)
Benson FongSudent (uncredited)
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