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The Shanghai Gesture

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

6.3/ 1019411h 39mNR

DramaCrimeMysteryRomance

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

Directed by Josef von Sternberg

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The cast

Faces behind the story

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