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Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

February 12, 1932
1h 22m
Drama
Romance
War
Crime
History
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

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Details

Director
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland, Eugene Pallette, Lawrence Grant, Louise Closser Hale, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Émile Chautard, George Blagoi
Release Date
February 12, 1932
Production
Paramount Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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