Dragon Seed (1944): Cast
Dragon Seed is a 1944 drama directed by Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet, starring J. Carrol Naish as Japanese Kitchen Overseer, Akim Tamiroff and Katharine Hepburn. It runs 2 hours 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 28m (148 min)
- Directors
- Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dragon Seed About?
The premise of Dragon Seed without spoilers.
MGM’s adaptation of the celebrated novel portrays a quiet Chinese village whose way of life is shattered by the Japanese invasion. A courageous young Chinese woman rallies her fellow villagers, organizing an armed resistance against the invading forces and inspiring a collective fight for freedom.
Dragon Seed Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- yellowface
- f rated
- poisoning food
- implied rape
- airplanes bomb civilians
- caucasian actor plays an asian character
- knife
- caucasian actor plays a chinese charater
- caucasian actress plays a chinese character
- american actor plays a chinese character
- american actress plays a chinese character
- caucasian actress plays an asian character
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- japanese invasion of china
- chopsticks the eating utensil
- w. huston and moorehead
- young
- china
- village
- student
- merchant
- invasion
- son in law
- farm
- daughter in law
- sino japanese war
- resistance
- literacy
- farmer
- book
- asian
- voice over narration
- father son relationship
- war atrocity
- student activist
- scholar
- roast duck
- refugee
- propaganda
- profiteering
- poster
- patriarch
- militarism
- kitchen
- house fire
- feminism
- collaborator
- world war two
- vandalism
- traitor
- starvation
Dragon Seed Cast & Characters
J. Carrol Naish leads the cast as Japanese Kitchen Overseer, with Akim Tamiroff as Wu Lien and Katharine Hepburn as Jade Tan. Directed by Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet; 30 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Jack Conway - Co-director Harold S. Bucquet
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J. Carrol Naish as Japanese Kitchen Overseer -
Akim Tamiroff as Wu Lien -
Katharine Hepburn as Jade Tan -
Agnes Moorehead as Third Cousin's Wife
Also Starring in Dragon Seed
· 26 more- Henry Travers Third Cousin
- Victor Wong Japanese Officer (uncredited)
- Hurd Hatfield Lao San Tan - Youngest Son
- Lionel Barrymore Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Al Hill Japanese Officer (uncredited)
- Philip Van Zandt Japanese Guard (uncredited)
- Paul E. Burns Shen - Neighbor
- Leonard Mudie Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited)
- Philip Ahn Leader of City People (uncredited)
- Claire Du Brey Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
- Walter Huston Ling Tan
- Jay Novello Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
- Aline MacMahon Ling Tan's Wife
- Benson Fong Sudent (uncredited)
- Robert Bice Lao Ta Tan - Eldest Son
- Abner Biberman Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
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- Spencer Chan Farmer (uncredited)
- Jacqueline deWit Wu Lien's Wife
- Turhan Bey Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
- Frances Rafferty Orchid Tan - Lao Ta's Wife
- Anna Demetrio Wu Sao
- Teru Shimada Villager (uncredited)
- Ted Hecht Maj. Yohagi (uncredited)
- Robert Lewis Captain Sato
- Clarence Lung Fourth Cousin
- Richard Wang Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
More from Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet
More films directed by Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet, best-rated first: A Tale of Two Cities, A Star Is Born, Without Love and Julia Misbehaves.
Dragon Seed Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Les Fils du dragon” and “Estirpe de Dragón”.
- Also known as
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- Les Fils du dragon
- Estirpe de Dragón
- La stirpe del drago
- 龙种
- A Estirpe do Dragão
- Потомство дракона
- Draksådd
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Dragon Seed FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dragon Seed, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dragon Seed?
Dragon Seed runs 2 hours 28 minutes (148 minutes).
When was Dragon Seed released?
Dragon Seed was released on July 20, 1944.
Who directed Dragon Seed?
Dragon Seed was directed by Jack Conway and Harold S. Bucquet.
More films by Jack Conway Who is in the cast of Dragon Seed?
Dragon Seed stars J. Carrol Naish as Japanese Kitchen Overseer, Akim Tamiroff as Wu Lien and Katharine Hepburn as Jade Tan, among 30 credited actors.
Does Dragon Seed have a post-credit scene?
No. Dragon Seed has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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