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The Shanghai Drama
Drama

THE SHANGHAI DRAMA

19381h 35m6.6 TMDb

Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst

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A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon".

Cast

Louis Jouvet

Louis Jouvet

Ivan

Raymond Rouleau

Raymond Rouleau

Franchon

Suzanne Desprès

Suzanne Desprès

Nina

Valéry Inkijinoff

Valéry Inkijinoff

Lee Pang

Dorville

Dorville

Big-Bill

André Alerme

André Alerme

Mac Tavish

Élina Labourdette

Élina Labourdette

Vera

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

Attacked customer

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.8
Emotion6.7
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism8.1
Action4.2
Darkness5.6

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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