The Shanghai Drama

The Shanghai Drama (1938)

Drama

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...

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  • Release Date: 1938-09-23
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Director: G.W. Pabst

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Cast

  • Louis Jouvet

    Ivan

  • Raymond Rouleau

    Franchon

  • Suzanne Desprès

    Nina

  • Valéry Inkijinoff

    Lee Pang

  • Dorville

    Big-Bill

  • André Alerme

    Mac Tavish

  • Élina Labourdette

    Vera

  • Robert Manuel

    Attacked customer

  • Mila Parély

    Captain of the girls

  • Suzanne Desprès

    Governess Niania

  • Christl Mardayn

    Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy

  • Gabrielle Dorziat

    College director

  • Marcel Lupovici

    Black Serpent slayer

  • Gaby André

    Friend of Véra (uncredited)

  • Valentine Camax

    Traveler (uncredited)

  • Janine Darcey

    Student of the institution (uncredited)

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