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The Shanghai Gesture

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

  • Movie
  • 1941
  • NR
  • 1h 39m

Directed by Josef von Sternberg

6.2

TMDB audience rating
6.2 out of 10 from 78 votes

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Overview

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

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Cast and crew

  • Victor Mature

    Victor MatureDoctor Omar

  • Ona Munson

    Ona Munson'Mother' Gin Sling

  • Gene Tierney

    Gene TierneyVictoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

  • Walter Huston

    Walter HustonSir Guy Charteris

  • Phyllis Brooks

    Phyllis BrooksDixie Pomeroy

  • Albert Bassermann

    Albert BassermannVan Elst

  • Maria Ouspenskaya

    Maria OuspenskayaThe Amah

  • Eric Blore

    Eric BloreCaesar Hawkins

  • Ivan Lebedeff

    Ivan LebedeffBoris

  • Mike Mazurki

    Mike MazurkiThe Coolie

  • Clyde Fillmore

    Clyde FillmorePercival Montgomery Howe

  • Grayce Hampton

    Grayce HamptonLady Blessington

  • Rex Evans

    Rex EvansThe Counselor

  • Mikhail Rasumny

    Mikhail RasumnyThe Appraiser

  • Michael DalmatoffThe Bartender

  • Marcel Dalio

    Marcel DalioThe Master of the Spinning Wheel

  • John Abbott

    John AbbottPoppy's Escort

Director
Josef von Sternberg
Writer
James M. Cain, Karl Vollmöller and Josef von Sternberg
Music
Richard Hageman
Cinematography
Paul Ivano