The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

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Released:
1941-12-25

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

Director:
Josef von Sternberg

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Victor Mature
    as
    Doctor Omar
  • Ona Munson
    as
    'Mother' Gin Sling
  • Gene Tierney
    as
    Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
  • Walter Huston
    as
    Sir Guy Charteris
  • Phyllis Brooks
    as
    Dixie Pomeroy