The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
Mystery-lure of the Far East!
1941 · NR · 1h 39m · Drama
Genres: Drama
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Josef von Sternberg, Geza Herczeg, Karl Vollmöller
Music by: Richard Hageman
Cinematography: Paul Ivano
Editor: Sam Winston
Rated 6.3/10 by 76 viewers
Cast
Victor Mature as Doctor OmarOna Munson as 'Mother' Gin SlingGene Tierney as Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")Walter Huston as Sir Guy CharterisPhyllis Brooks as Dixie PomeroyAlbert Bassermann as Van ElstMaria Ouspenskaya as The AmahEric Blore as Caesar HawkinsIvan Lebedeff as BorisMike Mazurki as The CoolieClyde Fillmore as Percival Montgomery HoweGrayce Hampton as Lady BlessingtonMore like this
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