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The Shanghai Gesture

6.3·1941·99 min·English·Directed by Josef von Sternberg

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

Drama

Synopsis

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

Main Cast

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Doctor Omar

Ona Munson

Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Boris

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

The Coolie

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Details

TMDB Rating6.3/ 10

Votes75

Release DateDec 25, 1941

Popularity1

Original LanguageEnglish

ProductionArnold Pressburger Films, United Artists