The Shanghai Drama
1938, French. Directed by G.W. Pabst.
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- G.W. PabstDirector
- Louis JouvetIvan
- Raymond RouleauFranchon
- Suzanne DesprèsNina
- Valéry InkijinoffLee Pang
- DorvilleBig-Bill
- André AlermeMac Tavish
- Élina LabourdetteVera
- Robert ManuelAttacked customer
- Mila ParélyCaptain of the girls
- Suzanne DesprèsGoverness Niania
- Christl MardaynMrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
- Gabrielle DorziatCollege director
Details
- Released
- 23 September 1938
- Original title
- Le Drame de Shanghaï
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Herman G. Weinberg, Léo Lania, Alexandre Arnoux
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Who directed The Shanghai Drama?
The Shanghai Drama (1938) was directed by G.W. Pabst and stars Louis Jouvet, Raymond Rouleau, Suzanne Desprès.