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Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express
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Shanghai Express

1932
1h 22m
Drama
Romance
War

Status

Released

Release

1932

Runtime

1h 22m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Buy

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Storyline

"Many Men Had Loved Her -- but only one had been loved in return!"

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

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Feb 12, 1932
Languages
Cantonese
English
French
German
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Shanghai Lily

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Hui Fei

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Mr. Henry Chang

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Sam Salt

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Reverend Carmichael

Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale

Mrs. Haggerty

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Eric Baum

Émile Chautard

Émile Chautard

Major Lenard

George Blagoi

George Blagoi

Minor Role (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Carey (uncredited)

George Chung

Chinese Soldier (uncredited)

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Chinese Officer Checking Passports (uncredited)

Jack Deery

British Officer at Shanghai (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

British Railway Officer (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Train Engineer (uncredited)

Tom Gubbins

Chinese Officer (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Peiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Claude King

Claude King

Mr. Albright (uncredited)

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

A Rebel (uncredited)

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