Mystery-lure of the Far East!
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
The Shanghai Gesture (1941) is a drama, crime, mystery and romance film directed by Josef von Sternberg, released on December 25, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Victor Mature, Ona Munson, Gene Tierney and Walter Huston. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 76 ratings.
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Victor Mature
as Doctor Omar
Ona Munson
as 'Mother' Gin Sling
Gene Tierney
as Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
Walter Huston
as Sir Guy Charteris
Phyllis Brooks
as Dixie Pomeroy
Albert Bassermann
as Van Elst
Maria Ouspenskaya
as The Amah
Eric Blore
as Caesar Hawkins
Ivan Lebedeff
as Boris
Mike Mazurki
as The Coolie
Clyde Fillmore
as Percival Montgomery Howe
Grayce Hampton
as Lady Blessington
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, written by John Colton, Josef von Sternberg and Josef von Sternberg, produced by Arnold Pressburger and Albert de Courville.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 76 ratings.
"Sir Guy Charteris" (Walter Huston) is an entrepreneurial British developer who has his eyes on the gin-palace of "Mother Gin Sling" (Ona Munson). The latter woman is running her successful den of iniquity and has no intention of acquiescing to the venal aspirations of her new nemesis. Determined to fight back, she enlists the help of the rather unscrupulous "Dr. Omar" (a rather mis-cast Victor Mature) to ensure…
Reviewed on January 8, 2023
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The Shanghai Gesture (1941) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Shanghai Gesture (1941) includes Victor Mature, Ona Munson, Gene Tierney, Walter Huston and Phyllis Brooks. The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Shanghai Gesture was released on December 25, 1941 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Shanghai Gesture (1941) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 76 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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