

North of Shanghai
1939, English. Directed by D. Ross Lederman.
In this newspaper drama, a female reporter and a newsreel cameraman are both assigned to cover the Sino-Japanese war. They meet on the boat ride over and decide to team up. They are further assisted by a Chinese cameraman. The three of them manage to expose of spy ring operating out of the Shanghai office of the woman's newspaper.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 24 January 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harold Buchman, Maurice Rapf
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North of Shanghai runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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North of Shanghai is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed North of Shanghai?
North of Shanghai (1939) was directed by D. Ross Lederman and stars James Craig, Betty Furness, Keye Luke.