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The Shanghai Gesture
Mystery-lure of the Far East!
6.2(78)19411h 39m
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
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Cast

Victor Mature
Doctor Omar

Ona Munson
'Mother' Gin Sling

Gene Tierney
Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Walter Huston
Sir Guy Charteris

Phyllis Brooks
Dixie Pomeroy

Albert Bassermann
Van Elst

Maria Ouspenskaya
The Amah

Eric Blore
Caesar Hawkins

Ivan Lebedeff
Boris

Mike Mazurki
The Coolie

Clyde Fillmore
Percival Montgomery Howe

Grayce Hampton
Lady Blessington

Rex Evans
The Counselor

Mikhail Rasumny
The Appraiser
Michael Dalmatoff
The Bartender

Marcel Dalio
The Master of the Spinning Wheel

John Abbott
Poppy's Escort
Crew
Directing
- Josef von SternbergDirector
- John LondonSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- John ColtonTheatre Play
- Josef von SternbergAdaptation
- Josef von SternbergWriter
- Geza HerczegWriter
- Karl VollmöllerWriter
- James M. CainWriter
- Jules FurthmanWriter
Production
- Arnold PressburgerProducer
- Albert de CourvilleProducer
Camera
- Paul IvanoDirector of Photography
Editing
- Sam WinstonEditor
Sound
- Richard HagemanOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Boris LevenArt Direction