Oil for the Lamps of China
1935, English. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
The FLAMING HELL OF THE LAST FRONTIER
An American oil company representative risks sacrificing his marriage for his career in the rural lands of China.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 June 1935
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Laird Doyle, Alice Tisdale Hobart
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Oil for the Lamps of China runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Oil for the Lamps of China isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 June 1935. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Oil for the Lamps of China?
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and stars Pat O'Brien, Josephine Hutchinson, Jean Muir.