Movie·1938·1h 35m
The Shanghai Drama
Directed By
G.W. Pabst
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Le Drame de Shanghaï
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...
Written By
Herman G. Weinberg, Alexandre Arnoux, Léo Lania
Producer
Romain Pinès
Cinematography
Curt Courant
Music
Ralph Erwin
Editor
Louisette Hautecœur
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
8 votes
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// cast
Cast
Louis Jouvet
Ivan
Raymond Rouleau
Franchon
Suzanne Desprès
Nina
Valéry Inkijinoff
Lee Pang
Dorville
Big-Bill
André Alerme
Mac Tavish
Élina Labourdette
Vera
Robert Manuel
Attacked customer
Mila Parély
Captain of the girls
Suzanne Desprès
Governess Niania
Christl Mardayn
Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
Gabrielle Dorziat
College director
Marcel Lupovici
Black Serpent slayer
Gaby André
Friend of Véra (uncredited)
Valentine Camax
Traveler (uncredited)
Janine Darcey
Student of the institution (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
G.W. Pabst
Director
Herman G. Weinberg
Writer
Curt Courant
Director of Photography
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Ralph Erwin
Original Music Composer
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
Alexandre Arnoux
Writer
Jean Oser
Editor
Romain Pinès
Producer
Léo Lania
Writer
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