A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
Title | The Shanghai Drama |
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Year | 1938 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | France |
Studio | TEOREMA |
Cast | Louis Jouvet, Raymond Rouleau, Suzanne Desprès, Valéry Inkijinoff, Dorville, André Alerme |
Crew | G.W. Pabst (Director), Herman G. Weinberg (Writer), Guy de Gastyne (Production Design), Georges Annenkov (Costume Design), Henri Alekan (Assistant Camera), Andrej Andrejew (Production Design) |
Keyword | shanghai, china, kidnapping, second sino-japanese war (1937-45), labor union |
Release | Sep 23, 1938 |
Runtime | 95 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.40 / 10 by 7 users |