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The Shanghai Gesture
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Approved
1941
1h 39m
Drama
,
Mystery
,
and more
6.5
83%
71%
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In Shanghai, dragon lady 'Mother' Gin Sling operates a gambling house for wealthy patrons but she clashes with influential land developer Sir Guy Charteris who wants to put her out of business.
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Cast of The Shanghai Gesture
Victor Mature
Doctor Omar
Ona Munson
'Mother' Gin Sling
Gene Tierney
Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
Walter Huston
Sir Guy Charteris
Phyllis Brooks
Dixie Pomeroy
Albert Bassermann
Van Elst
Maria Ouspenskaya
The Amah
Eric Blore
Caesar Hawkins
Ivan Lebedeff
Boris
Mike Mazurki
The Coolie
Clyde Fillmore
Percival Montgomery Howe
Grayce Hampton
Lady Blessington
Rex Evans
The Counselor
Mikhail Rasumny
The Appraiser
Michael Dalmatoff
The Bartender
Marcel Dalio
The Master of the Spinning Wheel
John Abbott
Poppy's Escort
Josef von Sternberg
Director
James M. Cain
Writer
Karl Vollmöller
Writer
Geza Herczeg
Writer
Jules Furthman
Writer
Arnold Pressburger
Producer
Albert de Courville
Producer
The Shanghai Gesture Ratings & Reviews
Mister Arn
May 22, 2025
Lots of drama set in an exotic location and filled with over-the-top characters.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
A delirious masterpiece of decadence and sexual depravity.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Compromised Sternberg, but visually and thematically compelling.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Sternberg was gifted at capturing the feel of an exotic city from a regular sound stage, and he doesn't slouch here.
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