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Shanghai Madness (1933)

Shanghai Madness poster
Directed by
John G. Blystone
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1930s Shanghai, a tough American naval officer gets involved with a local woman who has ties to a smuggling ring. He clashes with her criminal associates while trying to protect her.

tensegrittyatmosphericsuspensefulmelodramaticfast-pacededgyromantic tension

What happens

Shanghai Madness is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Spencer Tracy, Fay Wray, Ralph Morgan, and Albert Conti. It was released by Fox Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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