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Shanghai Express (1932)

Overview

DramaRomanceWar

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

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prostituterapebased on short storyblack and whitechinarebelex-loverbeijing, chinapre-codeshanghai, china+2 more
Josef von Sternberg

Director

Josef von Sternberg

ReleasedFeb 12, 1932
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Shanghai Lily

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Hui Fei

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Mr. Henry Chang

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Sam Salt

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Reverend Carmichael

Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale

Mrs. Haggerty

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Eric Baum

Émile Chautard

Émile Chautard

Major Lenard

George Blagoi

George Blagoi

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Carey (uncredited)

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Chinese Officer Checking Passports (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

British Railway Officer (uncredited)

YouTube

AFS Essential Cinema: Shanghai Express | Presented by MUBI

AFS Essential Cinema: Shanghai Express | Presented by MUBI

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