Watch Dragon Seed (1944) Official Trailer
M-G-M's immortal production of the great novel
6.7 / 10 IMDb July 20, 1944 2h 28m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 28m
Release Date
July 20, 1944
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$3,070,000
Revenue
$4,627,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Katharine Hepburn
as Jade Tan
Walter Huston
as Ling Tan
Aline MacMahon
as Ling Tan's Wife
Akim Tamiroff
as Wu Lien
Turhan Bey
as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
Hurd Hatfield
as Lao San Tan - Youngest Son
J. Carrol Naish
as Japanese Kitchen Overseer
Agnes Moorehead
as Third Cousin's Wife
Henry Travers
as Third Cousin
Robert Bice
as Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son
Robert Lewis
as Captain Sato
Frances Rafferty
as Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife
Jacqueline deWit
as Wu Lien's Wife
Clarence Lung
as Fourth Cousin
Paul E. Burns
as Shen - Neighbor
Anna Demetrio
as Wu Sao
Lionel Barrymore
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
as Leader of City People (uncredited)
Benson Fong
as Sudent (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerDragon Seed Official Trailer 1944
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