The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

6.399 min
Drama

Overview

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

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/25/1941

Runtime: 99 min

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Writers: Josef von Sternberg, James M. Cain, Josef von Sternberg

Top Cast

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Doctor Omar

Ona Munson

Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Boris

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

The Coolie

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