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The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture
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The Shanghai Gesture

"Mystery-lure of the Far East!"

1941
1h 39m
6.3(65 votes)
Drama

Overview

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

17 members
Acting

Victor Mature

Doctor Omar

Victor Mature
Acting

Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling

Ona Munson
Acting

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Gene Tierney
Acting

Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris

Walter Huston
Acting

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy

Phyllis Brooks
Acting

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst

Albert Bassermann
Acting

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah

Maria Ouspenskaya
Acting

Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

Eric Blore
Acting

Ivan Lebedeff

Boris

Ivan Lebedeff
Acting

Mike Mazurki

The Coolie

Mike Mazurki
Acting

Clyde Fillmore

Percival Montgomery Howe

Clyde Fillmore
Acting

Grayce Hampton

Lady Blessington

Grayce Hampton
Acting

Rex Evans

The Counselor

Rex Evans
Acting

Mikhail Rasumny

The Appraiser

Mikhail Rasumny
Acting

Michael Dalmatoff

The Bartender

No Image
Acting

Marcel Dalio

The Master of the Spinning Wheel

Marcel Dalio
Acting

John Abbott

Poppy's Escort

John Abbott

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