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The Vitaphone Corporation & Warner Bros. Pictures present

Oil for the Lamps of China

directed by Mervyn LeRoy

“The FLAMING HELL OF THE LAST FRONTIER”

19351h 37mDrama

Oil for the Lamps of China poster

The Vitaphone Corporation & Warner Bros. Pictures present

Oil for the Lamps of China

directed by Mervyn LeRoy

“The FLAMING HELL OF THE LAST FRONTIER”

19351h 37mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama

An American oil company representative risks sacrificing his marriage for his career in the rural lands of China.

§ Keywords

what it's about

china self sacrifice loyalty progress idealist marriage of convenience american abroad oil lamp oil company career ambitions company man

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Writer

Alice Tisdale Hobart

§ Cast

8 of 32

Pat O'Brien

as Stephen Chase

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

as Hester Adams Chase

Jean Muir

as Alice Wellman

Lyle Talbot

Arthur Byron

John Eldredge

Donald Crisp

as J.T. McCarger

Willie Fung

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