Dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Marines after starting a barroom brawl that gets his leatherneck buddy "Tubby" Waters killed, hothead "Woody" Davis infiltrates a gang of Shanghai gunrunners to bring the culprit to justice.
Acting
Lew Ayres plays angry with surprising vulnerability.
Production
Shanghai sets built on a shoestring, adorable.
Director
Howard Bretherton
Lew Ayres
Woodruff 'Woody' Davis
Isabel Jewell
Brooklyn
James Ellison
Mac MacDonald
James Burke
Corrigan
J. Carrol Naish
Irenov
Clay Clement
Capt. Halstead
Maynard Holmes
Pvt. 'Tubby' Waters
Ward Bond
Tex
Paul Porcasi
Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
Claude King
British Agent in Shanghai
Christian Rub
Schooner Captain
Joe Sawyer
Sgt. Regan
Lal Chand Mehra
Sam - Sikh Sergeant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lew Ayres became a famous pacifist and conscientious objector during WWII, making his Marine hero role here deeply ironic.
This released during Hollywood's brief 'pre-code' window before strict censorship, explaining the casual barroom death and moral ambiguity.
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