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Drama 1941 1h 39m

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The Shanghai Gesture

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

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DIRECTOR

Josef von Sternberg

WRITER

Geza Herczeg
James M. Cain
Josef von Sternberg
Jules Furthman
Karl Vollmöller

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Paul Ivano

EDITOR

Sam Winston

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Richard Hageman

PRODUCER

Albert de Courville
Arnold Pressburger

ADAPTATION

Josef von Sternberg

ART DIRECTION

Boris Leven

SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

John London

THEATRE PLAY

John Colton

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The Shanghai Gesture
Released 1941
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Title page #42678

Academy Awards

1943Nominee: Best Art Direction, Black And White
Nominee: Best Original Dramatic Or Comedy Score