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The Shanghai Gesture
1941
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirMysteryRomance
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.
IMDB 6.7
RT 100%
Metacritic N/A
StarsGene TierneyWalter HustonVictor MatureOna Munson
DirectorJosef von Sternberg
WriterJosef von Sternberg (adaptation)Geza Herczeg (collaborator for adaptation)Jules Furthman (collaborator for adaptation)John Colton (play)
AwardsN/A
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
    Boris Leven
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
    Richard Hageman
LanguageEnglishFrenchChinese
CountryUSA