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Drama

The Shanghai Gesture

- Mystery-lure of the Far East!

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

Release Date : 1941-12-25

Language :MandarinEnglishFrenchRussianSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Arnold Pressburger FilmsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Victor Mature

Character Name : Doctor Omar

Original Name : Victor Mature

Gender : Male

Ona Munson

Character Name : 'Mother' Gin Sling

Original Name : Ona Munson

Gender : Female

Gene Tierney

Character Name : Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Original Name : Gene Tierney

Gender : Female

Walter Huston

Character Name : Sir Guy Charteris

Original Name : Walter Huston

Gender : Male

Phyllis Brooks

Character Name : Dixie Pomeroy

Original Name : Phyllis Brooks

Gender : Female

Albert Bassermann

Character Name : Van Elst

Original Name : Albert Bassermann

Gender : Male

Maria Ouspenskaya

Character Name : The Amah

Original Name : Maria Ouspenskaya

Gender : Female

Eric Blore

Character Name : Caesar Hawkins

Original Name : Eric Blore

Gender : Male

Ivan Lebedeff

Character Name : Boris

Original Name : Ivan Lebedeff

Gender : Male

Mike Mazurki

Character Name : The Coolie

Original Name : Mike Mazurki

Gender : Male

Clyde Fillmore

Character Name : Percival Montgomery Howe

Original Name : Clyde Fillmore

Gender : Male

Grayce Hampton

Character Name : Lady Blessington

Original Name : Grayce Hampton

Gender : Female

Rex Evans

Character Name : The Counselor

Original Name : Rex Evans

Gender : Male

Mikhail Rasumny

Character Name : The Appraiser

Original Name : Mikhail Rasumny

Gender : Male

Michael Dalmatoff

Character Name : The Bartender

Original Name : Michael Dalmatoff

Gender : Male

Marcel Dalio

Character Name : The Master of the Spinning Wheel

Original Name : Marcel Dalio

Gender : Male

John Abbott

Character Name : Poppy's Escort

Original Name : John Abbott

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-08

"Sir Guy Charteris" (Walter Huston) is an entrepreneurial British developer who has his eyes on the gin-palace of "Mother Gin Sling" (Ona Munson). The latter woman is running her successful den of iniquity and has no intention of acquiescing to the venal aspirations of her new nemesis. Determined to fight back, she enlists the help of the rather unscrupulous "Dr. Omar" (a rather mis-cast Victor Mature) to ensure that "Poppy" (Gene Tierney) - the daughter of "Charteris" - is introduced to the delightful effects of opium! The story becomes further complicated when it transpires that there is a personal history between the millionaire and the casino owner - and soon a plan is afoot to bring down retribution on his head. This has the look of an older "Charlie Chan" film to it, one without the charisma of Warner Oland or Sydney Toler. The scenarios are all very predictable and there is far too much dialogue as the tale meanders along for an over-long ninety minutes before a rather underwhelming, melodramatic, conclusion. Despite her relatively lowly billing, the films belongs to Munson when she appears, otherwise it's all pretty procedural daytime fayre.