Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

Year: 1935

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Drama

The FLAMING HELL OF THE LAST FRONTIER An American oil company representative almost sacrifices his marriage for his career.

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