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Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

Many Men Had Loved Her -- but only one had been loved in return!

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

DramaRomanceWarCrimeHistory

Release: 1932-02-12Runtime: 82 minRating: 7 (230)

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Shanghai Lily

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Hui Fei

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Mr. Henry Chang

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Sam Salt

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Reverend Carmichael

Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale

Mrs. Haggerty

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Eric Baum

Émile Chautard

Émile Chautard

Major Lenard

George Blagoi

George Blagoi

Minor Role (uncredited)

Crew

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Director

Jules Furthman

Jules Furthman

Screenplay

Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Executive Producer

Frank Sullivan

Editor

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Karl Hajos

Original Music Composer

W. Franke Harling

Original Music Composer

Rudolph G. Kopp

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

AFS Essential Cinema: Shanghai Express | Presented by MUBI

AFS Essential Cinema: Shanghai Express | Presented by MUBI

Shanghai Express (1932) trailer

Shanghai Express (1932) trailer