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Mystery-lure of the Far East!

The Shanghai Gesture

6.3 / 10 6.3 1941 1h 39mNR

DramaCrimeMysteryRomance

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

Directed by Josef von Sternberg

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CAST

The people behind the story

Victor Mature

Victor MatureDoctor Omar

Ona Munson

Ona Munson'Mother' Gin Sling

Gene Tierney

Gene TierneyVictoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Walter Huston

Walter HustonSir Guy Charteris

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis BrooksDixie Pomeroy

Albert Bassermann

Albert BassermannVan Elst

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria OuspenskayaThe Amah

Eric Blore

Eric BloreCaesar Hawkins