Shanghai Gesture

Shanghai Gesture ( The Shanghai Gesture ) is an American film carried out by Josef von Sternberg, left the December 25th 1941.

Synopsis

Shanghai, international enclave, city appearing delivered to it even, populated individuals of all nationalities. Characters in the name of loan, with the secret past, evolve/move in a luxuriant casino pertaining to a called woman not less mysterious Mother Ging-Sling. Poppy Smith discovers this fascinating place and plunges under the influence of an indolent Egyptian in the hell of the play.

However, the casino is threatened of expropriation by a billionaire who monopolizes little by little the district. Mother Ging-Sling playing of its relations seeks to discover the identity of the purchaser to make it fall.

Data sheet

Title: Shanghai Gesture
original Title: The Shanghai Gesture
Realization: Josef von Sternberg
Scenario: Josef von Sternberg, Geza Herczeg, Jules Furthman and Karl Vollmöller, according to the part éponyme of John Colton
Production: Arnold Pressburger for United Artists
Music: Richard Hageman
Photography: Paul Ivano
Assembly: Sam Winston
Artistic director: Boris Leven
Decorations: Howard Bristol-board
Make-up: Robert Stephanoff, Hazel Rodgers
Country of origin: the United States
Format: Black and white - Mono - 35 mm
Kind: Drama
Lasted: 99 minutes
Coming out date: December 25th 1941

Distribution

Ona Munson : “Mother” Gin Sling
Victor Mature: Doctor Omar
Gene Tierney: Poppy Smith (Victoria Charteris)
Walter Huston: Sir Guy Charteris (Victor Dawson)
Clyde Fillmore: Percival Montgomery Howe, " Comprador"
Phyllis Brooks : Dixie Pomeroy, dancer
Albert Bassermann: Van Elst, the police chief
Maria Ouspenskaya: The Amah
Eric Blore: César Hawkins
Ivan Lebedeff : Boris, the punter
Mike Mazurki: Coolie
Grayce Hampton: Lady Blessington
Rex Evans: Mr. Jackson
Mikhail Rasumny: Mischa Vaginisky
Michael Dalmatoff: The Barman
Marcel Dalio: Marcel

Rewards

Nominations

Oscars of the cinema 1941: Named for the best artistic director and the best original music.

External bond

Shanghai Gesture on Internet Movie Database

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