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The Shanghai Gesture

“Mystery-lure of the Far East!”

1941

1h 39m

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Writers: James M. Cain, Karl Vollmöller

Overview

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

Cast

17 people

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Victor Mature

Doctor Omar

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Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling

Photo of Gene Tierney as Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

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Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris

Photo of Phyllis Brooks as Dixie Pomeroy

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy

Photo of Albert Bassermann as Van Elst

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst

Photo of Maria Ouspenskaya as The Amah

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah

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Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

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