West of Shanghai
1937, English. Directed by John Farrow.
He'll kill you on a moment's notice!
American businessmen and missionaries working in China are captured and held prisoner by a local warlord.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John FarrowDirector
- Boris Karloff"General" Wu Yen Fang
- Gordon OliverJim Hallet
- Beverly RobertsJane Creed
- Ricardo CortezGordon Creed
- Sheila BromleyLola Galt
- Douglas WoodMyron Galt
- Gordon HartDr. Abernathy
- Richard LooMr. Cheng
- Chester GanCapt. Nui
- Vladimir SokoloffGeneral Fu Shan
- Tetsu KomaiGeneral Mah
- Maurice LiuConductor
Details
- Released
- 30 October 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Crane Wilbur
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West of Shanghai runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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West of Shanghai is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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West of Shanghai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 October 1937. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like West of Shanghai?
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Who directed West of Shanghai?
West of Shanghai (1937) was directed by John Farrow and stars Boris Karloff, Gordon Oliver, Beverly Roberts.