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.

• DirectorSidney Franklin
• Release2 June 1937
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration2h 19m
• Budget$2,800,000
• Revenue$3,557,000
• Rate
  

  6.3
  71 reviews
• Productions

  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer