The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Genre
- drama film, film noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 75 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wealthy businessman returns to a gambling house in Shanghai run by a mysterious woman. His daughter gets caught up in the dangerous games played there.
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What happens
The Shanghai Gesture is a 1941 American film noir directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, and Ona Munson. It is based on a Broadway play of the same name by John Colton, which was adapted for the screen by Sternberg and produced by Arnold Pressburger for United Artists. Boris Leven received an Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction, while Richard Hageman was nominated for Best Original Music Score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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