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Shanghai Express

Directed by Josef von Sternberg
1932    82m    Approved
Adventure, Drama,
7.396%79%
In "Shanghai Express," a captivating war-ravaged train journey intertwines destinies as a glamorous courtesan and a British officer confront their past love amid betrayal and intrigue, revealing the resilience of the human spirit in desperate times.
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Cast of Shanghai Express
  • Marlene DietrichShanghai Lily
  • Clive BrookCaptain Donald 'Doc' Harvey
  • Anna May WongHui Fei
  • Warner OlandMr. Henry Chang
  • Eugene PalletteSam Salt
  • Lawrence GrantReverend Carmichael
  • Louise Closser HaleMrs. Haggerty
  • Gustav von SeyffertitzEric Baum
  • Émile ChautardMajor Lenard
  • George BlagoiMinor Role (uncredited)
  • Leonard CareyCarey (uncredited)
  • George ChungChinese Soldier (uncredited)
  • Wong ChungChinese Officer Checking Passports (uncredited)
  • Jack DeeryBritish Officer at Shanghai (uncredited)
  • Herbert EvansBritish Railway Officer (uncredited)
  • Willie FungTrain Engineer (uncredited)
  • Tom GubbinsChinese Officer (uncredited)
  • Forrester HarveyPeiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)
  • Claude KingMr. Albright (uncredited)
  • James B. LeongA Rebel (uncredited)
  • Miki MoritaChinese Officer (uncredited)
  • Minoru NishidaLi Fung (uncredited)
  • Victor WongChinese Officer (uncredited)
  • Ura MitaChinese Woman (uncredited)
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