The Shanghai Drama Poster

The Shanghai Drama (1938)

6.4/10 1h 35m Sep 23, 1938
Drama

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...

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Movie Details

Original Title Le Drame de Shanghaï
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
Ivan
Popularity: 0.4
Raymond Rouleau
Raymond Rouleau
Franchon
Popularity: 0.2
Suzanne Desprès
Suzanne Desprès
Nina
Popularity: 0.1
Valéry Inkijinoff
Valéry Inkijinoff
Lee Pang
Popularity: 0.3
Dorville
Dorville
Big-Bill
Popularity: 0.1
André Alerme
André Alerme
Mac Tavish
Popularity: 0.2
Élina Labourdette
Élina Labourdette
Vera
Popularity: 0.6
Robert Manuel
Robert Manuel
Attacked customer
Popularity: 1.4
Mila Parély
Mila Parély
Captain of the girls
Popularity: 0.3
Suzanne Desprès
Suzanne Desprès
Governess Niania
Popularity: 0.1
Christl Mardayn
Christl Mardayn
Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
Popularity: 0.1
Gabrielle Dorziat
Gabrielle Dorziat
College director
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Director G.W. Pabst
Writer Herman G. Weinberg, Léo Lania, Alexandre Arnoux
Editor Louisette Hautecœur, Jean Oser
Producer Romain Pinès

Production

TEOREMA
MX

Keywords

shanghai, china kidnapping second sino-japanese war (1937-45) labor union

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Details
Release Date September 23, 1938
Runtime 1h 35m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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