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Writers:
Pearl S. Buck (novel)
Marguerite Roberts (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
August 1944 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
The lives of a small Chinese village are turned Upside down when the Japanese invade it. And heroic young Chinese woman leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against Japanese Invaders. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Comments:
A Great Surprise more (24 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Jacqueline deWit ... Wu Lien's Wife
Clarence Lung ... Fourth Cousin
Paul E. Burns ... Neighbor Shen
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Additional Details

Runtime:
147 min (copyright length) | USA:148 min (Turner library print)
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Color:
Black and White (Sepiatone)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #10000) | Finland:K-16 | Argentina:Atp | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
On 21 October 1943, M-G-M was given permission to film exterior night scenes, not allowed since the wartime ban was instituted in 1941 more
Quotes:
Ling Tan: How can you dig such a thing without help? The earth is stubborn.
Ling Tan's Wife: Heaven gave me the thought. Heaven will provide the help. The shovel is there.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Chee Lai more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
A Great Surprise, 12 February 2004
Author: Bill Bomar (homeone@bellsouth.net) from Huntsville, AL, USA

While surfing through the movie listings trying to pass some time I came across Dragon Seed. I saw the date (1944) and the summary and thought that this would be another war-time morale type movie. That type of film has always been good to watch so I tuned in. I was very surprised. The film had a wonderful story with very good acting even though a bit stoic. I discounted the Chinese makeup and the non-Asian actors so they were not a factor in my enjoyment. The movie went far beyond the standard war era gung-ho film. The feelings of the times and the people came through wonderfully. I would like to see it again to catch subtle things that I know I missed the first time. It was a wonderful way to spend my time.

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