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Dragon Seed (1944)

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

6.6/10(17 votes)
2h 28m
July 20, 1944
Drama
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Dragon Seed
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$3.1M
Revenue
$4.6M

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn as Jade Tan

Katharine Hepburn

Jade Tan

Walter Huston as Ling Tan

Walter Huston

Ling Tan

Aline MacMahon as Ling Tan's Wife

Aline MacMahon

Ling Tan's Wife

Akim Tamiroff as Wu Lien

Akim Tamiroff

Wu Lien

Turhan Bey as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

Turhan Bey

Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

Hurd Hatfield as Lao San Tan - Youngest Son

Hurd Hatfield

Lao San Tan - Youngest Son

J. Carrol Naish as Japanese Kitchen Overseer

J. Carrol Naish

Japanese Kitchen Overseer

Agnes Moorehead as Third Cousin's Wife

Agnes Moorehead

Third Cousin's Wife

Henry Travers as Third Cousin

Henry Travers

Third Cousin

Robert Bice as Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son

Robert Bice

Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son

Robert Lewis as Captain Sato

Robert Lewis

Captain Sato

Frances Rafferty as Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife

Frances Rafferty

Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife

Jacqueline deWit as Wu Lien's Wife

Jacqueline deWit

Wu Lien's Wife

Clarence Lung as Fourth Cousin

Clarence Lung

Fourth Cousin

Paul E. Burns as Shen - Neighbor

Paul E. Burns

Shen - Neighbor

Anna Demetrio as Wu Sao

Anna Demetrio

Wu Sao

Lionel Barrymore as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lionel Barrymore

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Philip Ahn as Leader of City People (uncredited)

Philip Ahn

Leader of City People (uncredited)

Benson Fong as Sudent (uncredited)

Benson Fong

Sudent (uncredited)

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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