The Shanghai Drama (1938)

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Released:
1938-09-23

Overview:
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". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...

Director:
G.W. Pabst

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Louis Jouvet
    as
    Ivan
  • Raymond Rouleau
    as
    Franchon
  • Suzanne Desprès
    as
    Nina
  • Valéry Inkijinoff
    as
    Lee Pang
  • Dorville
    as
    Big-Bill