The Good Earth

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.

Discover

Charley Grapewin

Old Father

Soo Yong

Aunt

Keye Luke

Elder Son

Roland Lui

Younger Son

Suzanna Kim

Little Fool

Olaf Hytten

Liu - Grain Merchant

William Law

Gateman

Mary Wong

Little Bride

Philip Ahn

Captain (uncredited)

Victor Sen Yung

Peasant (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Farmer (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Banker (uncredited)

Art

A. Arnold Gillespie

Assistant Art Director

Edwin B. Willis

Assistant Art Director

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Harry Oliver

Art Direction

Camera

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Dolly Tree

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Irving Thalberg

In Memory Of

Directing

Editing

Production

Albert Lewin

Associate Producer

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Writing

Talbot Jennings

Screenplay

Claudine West

Screenplay

Tess Slesinger

Screenplay

Owen Davis

Theatre Play

Donald Davis

Theatre Play

Art

A. Arnold Gillespie

Assistant Art Director

Edwin B. Willis

Assistant Art Director

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Harry Oliver

Art Direction

Camera

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Dolly Tree

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Irving Thalberg

In Memory Of

Directing

Editing

Production

Albert Lewin

Associate Producer

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Writing

Talbot Jennings

Screenplay

Claudine West

Screenplay

Tess Slesinger

Screenplay

Owen Davis

Theatre Play

Donald Davis

Theatre Play