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title: 'Oil for the Lamps of China (film) (1935)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mervyn LeRoy'
released: '1935-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/oil-for-the-lamps-of-china-film-1935'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026805/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Oil for the Lamps of China (film) (1935)

1935 · 97 min · Drama, Romance · United States

Original title: Oil for the Lamps of China

## Synopsis

Oil for the Lamps of China is a 1935 drama film starring Pat O'Brien and Josephine Hutchinson. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alice Tisdale Hobart. A man blindly puts his faith in his employer. The film was loosely remade in 1941 as Law of the Tropics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mervyn LeRoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mervyn-leroy)
- **Screenplay:** [Alice Tisdale Hobart](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-tisdale-hobart)
- **Producer:** [Robert Lord](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lord)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tony Gaudio](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-gaudio)
- **Editor:** [William Clemens](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-clemens)

## Cast

- [Pat O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-o-brien)
- [George Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-irving)
- [Donald Crisp](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-crisp)
- [Henry O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-o-neill)
- [Christian Rub](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-rub)
- [Paul Panzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-panzer)
- [Lyle Talbot](https://cinepixo.com/people/lyle-talbot)
- [Josephine Hutchinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/josephine-hutchinson)
- [Keye Luke](https://cinepixo.com/people/keye-luke)

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