The Shanghai Drama

The Shanghai Drama (1938)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1938-09-23
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: TEOREMA
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: G.W. Pabst
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Summary

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...

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  • Louis Jouvet

    as Ivan

  • Raymond Rouleau

    as Franchon

  • Suzanne Desprès

    as Nina

  • Valéry Inkijinoff

    as Lee Pang

  • Dorville

    as Big-Bill

  • André Alerme

    as Mac Tavish

  • Élina Labourdette

    as Vera

  • Robert Manuel

    as Attacked customer

  • Mila Parély

    as Captain of the girls

  • Suzanne Desprès

    as Governess Niania

  • Christl Mardayn

    as Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy

  • Gabrielle Dorziat

    as College director

  • Marcel Lupovici

    as Black Serpent slayer

  • Gaby André

    as Friend of Véra (uncredited)

  • Valentine Camax

    as Traveler (uncredited)

  • Janine Darcey

    as Student of the institution (uncredited)
Directing G.W. Pabst Director
Art Guy de Gastyne Production Design
Art Andrej Andrejew Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Georges Annenkov Costume Design
Sound Robert Teisseire Sound Engineer
Camera Henri Alekan Assistant Camera
Writing Herman G. Weinberg Writer
Camera Curt Courant Director of Photography
Camera Eugen Schüfftan Director of Photography
Sound Ralph Erwin Original Music Composer
Editing Louisette Hautecœur Editor
Writing Henri Jeanson Adaptation
Writing Alexandre Arnoux Writer
Writing Oscar Paul Gilbert Author
Editing Jean Oser Editor
Production Romain Pinès Producer
Writing Léo Lania Writer

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