The Shanghai Gesture

“Mystery-lure of the Far East!”

6.3(68 votes)

December 25, 1941

1h 39m

Drama

Overview

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

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Writers

John Colton, Josef von Sternberg, Josef von Sternberg

Cast

Victor Mature

Doctor Omar

Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah

Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

Ivan Lebedeff

Boris

Mike Mazurki

The Coolie

Clyde Fillmore

Percival Montgomery Howe

Grayce Hampton

Lady Blessington

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The Shanghai Gesture

Overview

Cast

Victor Mature

Ona Munson

Gene Tierney

Walter Huston

Phyllis Brooks

Albert Bassermann

Maria Ouspenskaya

Eric Blore

Ivan Lebedeff

Mike Mazurki

Clyde Fillmore

Grayce Hampton

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