Dragon Seed (1944) Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed ★★½ 1944 The lives of the residents of a small Chinese village are turned upside down when the Japanese invade it. Based on the Pearl S. Buck novel. Lengthy and occasionally tedious, though generally well-made with heart-felt attempts to create Oriental characters, without having Asians in the cast. 145m/B VHS. Katharine Hepburn, Walter Huston, Agnes Moorehead, Akim Tamiroff, Hurd Hatfield, J. Carrol Naish, Henry Travers, Turhan Bey, Aline MacMahon; Director: Jack Conway.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1944
Length (in minutes) 145
Display Black & White
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Katharine Hepburn
Actor Agnes Moorehead
Actor Aline MacMahon
Actor Turhan Bey
Actor Akim Tamiroff
Actor Henry Travers
Actor Walter Huston
Actor J. Carrol Naish
Actor Hurd Hatfield
Director Jack Conway