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The Shanghai Drama (1938)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : G.W. Pabst

Synopsis

A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...

Actors

Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
Ivan
Raymond Rouleau
Raymond Rouleau
Franchon
Suzanne Desprès
Suzanne Desprès
Nina
Valéry Inkijinoff
Valéry Inkijinoff
Lee Pang
Dorville
Dorville
Big-Bill
André Alerme
André Alerme
Mac Tavish
Elina Labourdette
Elina Labourdette
Vera
Robert Manuel
Robert Manuel
Attacked customer
Mila Parély
Mila Parély
Captain of the girls
Suzanne Desprès
Suzanne Desprès
Governess Niania
Christl Mardayn
Christl Mardayn
Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
Gabrielle Dorziat
Gabrielle Dorziat
College director
Marcel Lupovici
Marcel Lupovici
Black Serpent slayer
Gaby André
Gaby André
Friend of Véra (uncredited)
Valentine Camax
Valentine Camax
Traveler (uncredited)
Janine Darcey
Janine Darcey
Student of the institution (uncredited)

Crews

G.W. Pabst
G.W. Pabst
Director
Henri Jeanson
Henri Jeanson
Adaptation
Alexandre Arnoux
Alexandre Arnoux
Writer
Léo Lania
Léo Lania
Writer
Oscar Paul Gilbert
Oscar Paul Gilbert
Author
Romain Pinès
Romain Pinès
Producer
Louisette Hautecoeur
Louisette Hautecoeur
Editor
Jean Oser
Jean Oser
Editor
Herman G. Weinberg
Herman G. Weinberg
Writer
Andrej Andrejew
Andrej Andrejew
Production Design
Guy de Gastyne
Guy de Gastyne
Production Design
Georges Annenkov
Georges Annenkov
Costume Design
Robert Teisseire
Robert Teisseire
Sound Engineer
Henri Alekan
Henri Alekan
Assistant Camera
Curt Courant
Curt Courant
Director of Photography
Eugen Schüfftan
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Ralph Erwin
Ralph Erwin
Original Music Composer

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