United States / Jul 20, 1944 / NR
M-G-M's immortal production of the great novel
2h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jacqueline deWit | Wu Lien's Wife |
| Clarence Lung | Fourth Cousin |
| Paul E. Burns | Shen - Neighbor |
| Anna Demetrio | Wu Sao |
| Lionel Barrymore | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Claire Du Brey | Hysterical Woman (uncredited) |
| Philip Ahn | Leader of City People (uncredited) |
| Benson Fong | Sudent (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited) |
| Abner Biberman | Capt. Yasuda (uncredited) |
| Ted Hecht | Maj. Yohagi (uncredited) |
| Victor Wong | Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
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| Al Hill | Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
| Jay Novello | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) |
| Richard Wang | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) |
| Philip Van Zandt | Japanese Guard (uncredited) |
| Spencer Chan | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Teru Shimada | Villager (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dragon Seed |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 20 luglio 1944 |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman |
| Writer | Jane Murfin, Marguerite Roberts, Pearl S. Buck |
| Editing | Harold F. Kress |
| Cinematography | Sidney Wagner |
| Assistant directors | Harold S. Bucquet, Jack Conway |
| Camera operators | Sidney Wagner |
| Additional photography | Sidney Wagner |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Music | Herbert Stothart |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart |
| Budget | 3.070.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.627.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Dec 26, 1945 / U
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