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Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

The FLAMING HELL OF THE LAST FRONTIER

Genres

Drama

OverView

An American oil company representative almost sacrifices his marriage for his career.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

08 June 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Stephen Chase

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Hester

Jean Muir

Jean Muir

Alice

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Jim

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

No. 1 Boss

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Don

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Mr. McCarger

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Kin

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Ho

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Edward Hartford

Ronnie Cosby

Ronnie Cosby

Bunsy Wellman

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

E.H. Swaley

George Meeker

George Meeker

Bill Kendall

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Clements

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Dr. Jorgen

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Speaker

Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Dan

Florence Fair

Florence Fair

Miss Cunningham - Nurse

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Young Chinese Soldier

Suey Long Wong

Suey Long Wong

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Worried McCarger Employee

George Irving

George Irving

Walter Gilbert

Olive Jones

Olive Jones

Telephone Operator #14

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Skipper of Ship

Lotus Liu

Lotus Liu

Secretary

Abraham Mirkin

Abraham Mirkin

Miki Morita

Miki Morita

Japanese Tailor

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Oil Company Employee

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Worried McCarger Employee

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Tea House Owner

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Worried McCarger Employee

William Austin

William Austin

Clerk in Chase's office

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