Dragon Seed

1944

2h 28m

6.6

6.6/10

17 votes • View on IMDb

Drama

"M-G-M's immortal production of the great novel"

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $3,070,000

Revenue: $4,627,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

china based on novel or book japanese occupation of china

Quick Facts

Release Date	July 20, 1944
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0036777

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Jade Tan

Walter Huston

Ling Tan

Aline MacMahon

Ling Tan's Wife

Akim Tamiroff

Wu Lien

Turhan Bey

Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

Hurd Hatfield

Lao San Tan - Youngest Son

J. Carrol Naish

Japanese Kitchen Overseer

Agnes Moorehead

Third Cousin's Wife

Henry Travers

Third Cousin

Robert Bice

Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son

Robert Lewis

Captain Sato

Frances Rafferty

Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife

Key Crew

Harold S. Bucquet

Director

Jack Conway

Director

Jane Murfin

Writer

Marguerite Roberts