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Shanghai Express

1219321h 22mJosef von Sternberg
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 83

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"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.

DramaRomanceWar
ProstituteRapeChinaShanghai, ChinaRebelEx-loverInsurgenceChinese Civil WarBlack And WhiteBeijing, China

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What is Shanghai Express (1932) about?

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

Who stars in Shanghai Express?

Shanghai Express stars Marlene Dietrich (Shanghai Lily), Clive Brook (Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey), Anna May Wong (Hui Fei), Warner Oland (Mr. Henry Chang), Eugene Pallette (Sam Salt). The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg.

How long is Shanghai Express?

Shanghai Express has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1932. It is rated 12.

Is Shanghai Express worth watching?

Shanghai Express holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Drama, Romance, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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