Oil for the Lamps of China

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An American, working for his oil company in China, disregards all but the company's interests. " The characters and the institution portrayed in the story are not actual but the product of fiction. The oil business was chosen because light has ever been symbolic of progress."—Michael Crew <[email protected]>

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Keywords
  • pet dog
  • marriage engagement
  • communist revolution
  • oil fire
  • cholera epidemic
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jun 7, 1935
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English Mandarin
Filming locations Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Warner Bros. First National Pictures Cosmopolitan Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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