Shanghai Express
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A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
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Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
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"Many Men Had Loved Her -- but only one had been loved in return!"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
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Cast
Marlene Dietrich
Shanghai Lily
Clive Brook
Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey
Anna May Wong
Hui Fei
Warner Oland
Mr. Henry Chang
Eugene Pallette
Sam Salt
Lawrence Grant
Reverend Carmichael
Louise Closser Hale
Mrs. Haggerty
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Eric Baum
Émile Chautard
Major Lenard
George Blagoi
Minor Role (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Carey (uncredited)
George Chung
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Directing
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Writing
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
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Adolph Zukor
Executive Producer
Production
Karl Hajos
Original Music Composer
Sound
W. Franke Harling
Original Music Composer
Sound
Rudolph G. Kopp
Original Music Composer
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John Leipold
Original Music Composer
Sound
Harry Hervey
Story
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Marlene Dietrich's new talkie - archive, 18 March 1932 - The Guardian
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That Well-Lighted Agent of Desire (Published 2012) - The New York Times
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