The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Synopsis: "The Shanghai Gesture" is a lavishly baroque melodrama set in an international gambling house in Asia, featuring a cast of characters with less-than-reputable pasts. Mother Gin-Sling, the doyenne of the house, controls everyone and... "The Shanghai Gesture" is a lavishly baroque melodrama set in an international gambling house in Asia, featuring a cast of characters with less-than-reputable pasts. Mother Gin-Sling, the doyenne of the house, controls everyone and everything in her domain. Mother is told by the authorities to close down the establishment because her former lover, Sir Guy, has just bought the real estate it sits on. Mother seeks revenge by setting up his beautiful daughter Poppy with Dr. Omar, a Eurasian of dubious background. Sir Guy fiercely disapproves of Poppy's affair and lifestyle. More murky secrets bubble to the surface before Mother and Sir Guy reach the final blow-out. [More]

Starring: Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Ona Munson, Walter Huston

Starring: Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Ona Munson, Walter Huston, Phyllis Brooks, Albert Basserman, Maria Ouspenskaya, Eric Blore

Director: Josef Von Sternberg

Director: Josef Von Sternberg
Producer: Arnold Pressburger
Screenwriter: Josef Von Sternberg, Karl Vollmoeller, Geza Herczeg, Jules Furthman
Composer: Richard Hageman

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