China Girl - DVD

F.W. Murnau tells the story fromthe play "The Mud Turtle" by Elliott Lester of a farmer's son, Lem, who comes to the big city where he meets and falls in love with Kate, the girl of his dreams. When he brings her home to meet his parents, his father predicts disaster for the relationship because he believes Kate to be a gold digger. This fear sabotages the marriage, and Kate eventually leaves the farm, with Lem in pursuit.

Set in 1941, China is an explosive wartime epic starring Loretta Young and Alan Ladd that "stirringly and impressively tells many truths" (The Hollywood Reporter). Ladd plays an American gasoline salesman in China who supplies his wares to the highest bidder, in this case, the enemy Japanese. His unbiased business philosophy is tested on a trip to Shanghai when he meets an American schoolteacher (Young) and her Chinese students who tell

In this Winner of two OSCARS (Best Director for Borzage and Best Writing/Adaptation) a touching drama set during the depression a poor young couple must marry when she becomes pregnant.