Oil for the Lamps of China

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Oil for the Lamps of China

"The FLAMING HELL OF THE LAST FRONTIER"

1935

1h 37m

7.3(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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32 members

Acting

Pat O’Brien

Stephen Chase

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Josephine Hutchinson

Hester

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Jean Muir

Alice

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Lyle Talbot

Jim

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Arthur Byron

No. 1 Boss

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John Eldredge

Don

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Donald Crisp

Mr. McCarger

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Willie Fung

Kin

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Tetsu Komai

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Henry O'Neill

Edward Hartford

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Ronnie Cosby

Bunsy Wellman

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William B. Davidson

E.H. Swaley

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George Meeker

Bill Kendall

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Joseph Crehan

Clements

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Christian Rub

Dr. Jorgen

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Willard Robertson

Speaker

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Edward McWade

Dan

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Florence Fair

Miss Cunningham - Nurse

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Keye Luke

Young Chinese Soldier

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Suey Long Wong

Unknown Role

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Glen Cavender

Worried McCarger Employee

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George Irving

Walter Gilbert

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Olive Jones

Telephone Operator #14

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Mitchell Lewis

Skipper of Ship

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Lotus Liu

Secretary

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Abraham Mirkin

Unknown Role

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Miki Morita

Japanese Tailor

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Paul Panzer

Oil Company Employee

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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Worried McCarger Employee

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Teru Shimada

Tea House Owner

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Emmett Vogan

Worried McCarger Employee

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William Austin

Clerk in Chase's office

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