Gambling with death... for a $5,000,000 stake!
A pilot carrying a valuable amulet is shot down over China by a ruthless Russian agent, who also wants the amulet.
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) is a drama film directed by Charles Lamont, released on October 14, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars James Dunn, Ralph Morgan, Robert Barrat and Lynda Grey. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
James Dunn
as Johnny McGinty
Ralph Morgan
as Howard Barclay
Robert Barrat
as Igor Sargoza
Lynda Grey
as Irene Roma
Paul Sutton
as Fuji Yokahama
Edward Woods
as Peter Roma
Edwin Mordant
as Dr. Adams
Chester Gan
as Lun Sat Li
Edward Keane
as American Consul
Billy Bevan
as Gallicuddy
William Haade
as Captain Murphy
Richard Loo
as Fong
Directed by Charles Lamont, written by Joseph Hoffman and Richard Sale.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 6 ratings.
Somehow I kept expecting Christopher Lee (who would have been but 16 years old) to appear in this rather enjoyable Oriental mystery that sees just about everyone from the Russian and Chinese Secret services on the trail of a priceless amulet. It falls to "Irene" (Linda Gray) to repatriate the jewel with the help of her British pal Ralph Morgan ("Barclay") and his jocular American photographer buddy "McGinty" (James…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
2012
1926
2025
2000
1966
1959
2023
1968
1969
2018
1962
2015
1950
1952
2020
2021
1987
1975
1946
1962
1961
1999
1975
1939
1965
2014
1999
2020
1952
1956
1974
1953
2015
2008
1988
2008
1988
2003
1966
1994
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) includes James Dunn, Ralph Morgan, Robert Barrat, Lynda Grey and Paul Sutton. The film was directed by Charles Lamont. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shadows Over Shanghai was released on October 14, 1938 and runs for 1h 6m.
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
