The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture

Movie·1941·1h 39m

The Shanghai Gesture

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

Country

United States of America

Language

Mandarin

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The Story

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

Written By

Geza Herczeg, Karl Vollmöller, James M. Cain

Producer

Arnold Pressburger, Albert de Courville

Cinematography

Paul Ivano

Music

Richard Hageman

Editor

Sam Winston

Themes

casinoshanghai, chinagamblinggigolofilm noirshowgirl

Production House

Arnold Pressburger Films
United Artists

Audience Score

62%

73 votes

Skip13%
Timepass30%
Go for it36%
Perfection21%

Where to watch

Region: AT

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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

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

The Bartender

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

The Master of the Spinning Wheel

John Abbott

John Abbott

Poppy's Escort

// crew

Crew

Paul Ivano

Director of Photography

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman

Original Music Composer

Sam Winston

Editor

Arnold Pressburger

Producer

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Director, Writer

Geza Herczeg

Writer

Karl Vollmöller

Writer

Albert de Courville

Producer

James M. Cain

James M. Cain

Writer

Jules Furthman

Jules Furthman

Writer

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