The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

  • NR
  • 12/25/1941 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 39m

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

Overview

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

Josef von Sternberg

Director, Writer

Geza Herczeg

Writer

Jules Furthman

Writer

James M. Cain

Writer

Karl Vollmöller

Writer

Cast

Victor Mature's headshot

Victor Mature

Doctor Omar
Ona Munson's headshot

Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling
Gene Tierney's headshot

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
Walter Huston's headshot

Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris
Phyllis Brooks's headshot

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy
Albert Bassermann's headshot

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst
Maria Ouspenskaya's headshot

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah
Eric Blore's headshot

Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

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