1942
Approved
1h 35m

Summary 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. View more details

1942
Approved
1h 35m

The Shanghai Gesture

Directed : Josef von Sternberg

Written : Jules Furthman Josef von Sternberg Geza Herczeg

Stars : Walter Huston Victor Mature Gene Tierney Ona Munson

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Genres : Mystery Crime Drama Romance Film-Noir

Release date : Jan 14, 1942

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Steaming on "a colorized generation" YouTube Channel (colorized) Steaming on "Isabella Mars" YouTube Channel

Language : English Spanish Russian French Chinese

Filming locations : Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Arnold Pressburger Films

Details

Genres : Mystery Crime Drama Romance Film-Noir

Release date : Jan 14, 1942

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Steaming on "a colorized generation" YouTube Channel (colorized) Steaming on "Isabella Mars" YouTube Channel

Language : English Spanish Russian French Chinese

Filming locations : Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Arnold Pressburger Films

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Gene Tierney in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Walter Huston in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Gene Tierney and John Abbott in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Gene Tierney and Victor Mature in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Albert Bassermann and Walter Huston in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Victor Mature and Clyde Fillmore in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Victor Mature and Phyllis Brooks in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Victor Mature in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Phyllis Brooks and Ona Munson in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

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