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The Shanghai Gesture

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The Shanghai Gesture

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

6.3

1h 39m

1941

“Mystery-lure of the Far East!”

Synopsis

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

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Drama

casinoshanghai, chinagamblinggigolofilm noirshowgirl

Cast & Crew

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

as Doctor Omar

Ona Munson

Ona Munson

as 'Mother' Gin Sling

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

as Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

as Sir Guy Charteris

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

as Dixie Pomeroy

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

as Van Elst

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

as The Amah

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

as Caesar Hawkins

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

as Boris

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