Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) - film review

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Oil for the Lamps of China is an American film first released in 1935, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The film stars Pat O’Brien, Josephine Hutchinson, Jean Muir, Lyle Talbot and Arthur Byron. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Script: Alice Tisdale Hobart, Laird Doyle
Music: Bernhard Kaun, Heinz Roemheld
Cast: Pat O’Brien (Stephen Chase), Josephine Hutchinson (Hester Adams Chase), Jean Muir (Alice Wellman), Lyle Talbot (Jim), Arthur Byron (No. 1 Boss), John Eldredge (Don Wellman), Donald Crisp (J.T. McCarger), Willie Fung (Kin), Tetsu Komai (Ho), Henry O’Neill (Edward Hartford), Ronnie Cosby (Bunsy Wellman), William B. Davidson (E.H. Swaley), George Meeker (Bill Kendall), Joseph Crehan (Clements), Christian Rub (Dr. Jorgen), Willard Robertson (Speaker), Edward McWade (Dan), Florence Fair (Miss Cunningham, Nurse), Keye Luke (Young Chinese Soldier), Bess Flowers (Secretary (scenes deleted)), Samuel S. Hinds (George (scenes deleted)), Cyril Ring (Graves (scenes deleted)), William Austin (Clerk in Chase’s Office), Glen Cavender (Worried McCarger Employee), George Irving (Walter Gilbert), Olive Jones (Telephone Operator #14), Mitchell Lewis (Skipper of Ship), Lotus Liu (Secretary), Abraham Mirkin, Miki Morita (Japanese Tailor), Paul Panzer (Oil Company Employee), Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (Worried McCarger Employee), Teru Shimada (Tea House Owner), Emmett Vogan (Worried McCarger Employee)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 97 min; B&W

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