| Dragon Seed | |
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 Katharine Hepburn in Dragon Seed. |
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| Directed by | Harold S. Bucquet Jack Conway (film-maker) |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by | Pearl S. Buck (novel) Marguerite Roberts Jane Murfin |
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn Aline MacMahon |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | Sidney Wagner |
| Editing by | Harold F. Kress |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Loew's |
| Release date(s) |  July 20, 1944 |
| Running time | 147 min. |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
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Dragon Seed is a 1944 war drama film starring Katharine Hepburn. Based on a best-selling book by Pearl S. Buck, the film portrays a peaceful village in China that has been invaded by the Japanese prior to World War II. The men in the village choose to adopt a peaceful attitude toward their conquerors, but Jade (played by Hepburn), a headstrong woman, stands up to the Japanese. Though modern audiences may find it strange to see so many Caucasian actors (like Hepburn, the scion of a New England family) portraying Asian characters, most reviewers still find the movie a powerful reminder of the horrors of occupation. Aline MacMahon was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress.
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
- Hurd Hatfield as Lao San Tan
- 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
- Robert Lewis as Captain Sato
- Frances Rafferty as Orchid Tan
- Jacqueline deWit as Wu Lien's Wife
- Clarence Lung as Fourth Cousin
- Paul E. Burns as Neighbor Shen
- Anna Demetrio as Wu Sao
