The Shanghai Drama (1938)
Le drame de Shanghaï (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 10 Jan 1945 (USA)
- Movie
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a...
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| Christl Mardayn | ... |
Mme Blonski / la chanteuse Kay Murphy
(as Christiane Mardayne)
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
L'aventurier Ivan
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| Raymond Rouleau | ... |
Le journaliste André Franchon
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| Dorville | ... |
Big-Bill, le patron de la boîte de nuit
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| Suzanne Desprès | ... |
La gouvernante Niania
(as Suzanne Despres)
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| Elina Labourdette | ... |
Vera Blonski
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
La directrice du collège
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Mila Parély | ... |
La capitaine des girls
(as Mila Parely)
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| Robert Manuel | ... |
Le client attaqué
(as Robert Manuel de la Comédie Française)
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| Marcel Lupovici | ... |
Un tueur du Serpent Noir
(as M. Lupovici)
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Foun-Sen | ... |
Mme Tsé
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Linh-Nam | ... |
Cheng
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Ky Duyen | ... |
Mr. Wang
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Hoang-Dao |
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| Valéry Inkijinoff | ... |
Lee Pang
(as Inkijinoff)
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| André Alerme | ... |
Mac Tavish
(as Alerme)
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| Gaby André | ... |
Une amie de Véra (uncredited)
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Jacques Beauvais | ... |
Le barman (uncredited)
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Valentine Camax | ... |
Une voyageuse (uncredited)
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| Janine Darcey | ... |
Une élève de l'institution (uncredited)
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| Adolf E. Licho | ... |
Le faussaire (uncredited)
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Pierre-Louis | ... |
Un marin américain ivre (uncredited)
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Martial Rèbe | ... |
Le douanier (uncredited)
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Luong Van Yen | ... |
(uncredited)
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Irène Vinogradova | ... |
Natacha (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Georg Wilhelm Pabst | ... | (as G.W. Pabst) |
Written by
| Alexandre Arnoux | ... | (writer) (as A. Arnoux) |
| Oscar Paul Gilbert | ... | (novel "Shanghai") (as O.P. Gilbert) |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Léo Lania | ... | (writer) (as L. Lania) |
| Herman G. Weinberg | ... | (English adaptation) |
Produced by
| Romain Pinès | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ralph Erwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Curt Courant | ||
| Eugen Schüfftan | ||
Editing by
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ||
| Jean Oser | ||
Production Design by
| Andrej Andrejew | ||
| Guy de Gastyne | ||
Costume Design by
| Georges Annenkov | ||
Production Management
| Constantin Geftman | ... | production director |
| Ludmilla Goulian | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Sorkin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robert Teisseire | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henri Alekan | ... | assistant camera |
| Pierre Ichac | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Kahan | ... | still photographer |
| Louis Page | ... | camera operator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- David Brill (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Agence Maurice Rochon (1951) (France) (theatrical) (Marseilles region)
- France Films (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Gladiator Film (1938) (Italy) (theatrical) (unconfirmed)
- Interfilm (1951) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Lux Film (1941) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Minerva Film (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Suomi-Filmi (1939) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- DNA (Italy) (DVD)
- Fil à Film (1978) (France) (VHS)
- Lobster Films (2014) (France) (DVD)
- RTL-TV (1983) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Éditions Montparnasse (1990) (France) (VHS)
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Storyline
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A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Contrary to the custom of the time, Austrian actress Christl Mardayn was not dubbed for this film. This is due to the fact she spoke very good French. One can detect occasionally a trace of accent in certain scenes however. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Toi l'Inconnu dont j'ai Rêvé See more » |