Dragon Seed

US (1944): Drama/War

The lives of a small Chinese village are turned upside down when the Japanese invade it. And heroic young Chinese woman (Katharine Hepburn) leads her fellow villagers in an uprising against Japanese Invaders. (IMDb)

It was not a good time to be Asian in Hollywood; there is a conspicuous lack of authenticity in this film. Cast includes Walter Huston, Aline MacMahon, Akim Tamiroff, Turhan Bey, Hurd Hatfield, J. Carrol Naish, Agnes Moorehead and Henry Travers... all trying their best to be Chinese (or Japanese, as the case may be). Harold S. Bucquet and Jack Conway direct this MGM release.

 Use this link to view the original theatrical trailer for Dragon Seed on TCM.com.

2 nominations