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The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

Genre : Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Josef von Sternberg

Synopsis

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

Actors

Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Sir Guy Charteris
Victor Mature
Victor Mature
Doctor Omar
Ona Munson
Ona Munson
'Mother' Gin Sling
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
Clyde Fillmore
Clyde Fillmore
Percival Montgomery Howe
Grayce Hampton
Grayce Hampton
Lady Blessington
Rex Evans
Rex Evans
The Counselor
Mikhail Rasumny
Mikhail Rasumny
The Appraiser
Michael Dalmatoff
Michael Dalmatoff
The Bartender
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
The Master of the Spinning Wheel
John Abbott
John Abbott
Poppy's Escort

Crews

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Director
John Colton
John Colton
Theatre Play
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Adaptation
Arnold Pressburger
Arnold Pressburger
Producer
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Paul Ivano
Paul Ivano
Director of Photography
Sam Winston
Sam Winston
Editor
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Writer
Geza Herczeg
Geza Herczeg
Writer
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Writer
James M. Cain
James M. Cain
Writer
Karl Vollmöller
Karl Vollmöller
Writer
Albert de Courville
Albert de Courville
Producer
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Art Direction
John London
John London
Second Assistant Director

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