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.

Wang

O-Lan

Uncle

Lotus

Old Father

Cuckoo

Aunt

Elder Son

Cousin

Liu - Grain Merchant

Little Bride

Captain (uncredited)

Peasant (uncredited)

Farmer (uncredited)

Banker (uncredited)
June 2, 1937

Wang

O-Lan

Uncle

Lotus

Old Father

Cuckoo

Aunt

Elder Son

Cousin

Liu - Grain Merchant

Little Bride

Captain (uncredited)

Peasant (uncredited)

Farmer (uncredited)

Banker (uncredited)
