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The Shanghai Gesture
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Synopsis
Josef von Sternberg made his first return to exotic Shanghai since 1932's Shanghai Express in this baroque conflagration, based on a 1925 play by John Colton that required 30 revisions before it was sufficiently sanitized to pass muster with Hays Office censors. The film takes place in the gambling den of Mother Gin Sling (Ona Munson), who finds her casino threatened with closing by stuffed shirt English financier Sir Guy Charteris (Walter Huston). Gin Sling knows that the key to keeping her casino open is to dig up some dirt on Sir Guy, and it's quick in coming. She finds that Sir Guy was compelled to leave China in a hurry some time in the past, stealing his wife's money and plotting to kill her. Sir Guy ended up abandoning his wife in China and leaving her with an infant daughter. She also finds out that Sir Guy's grown-up daughter, Poppy (Gene Tierney, is a frequent and deeply indebted guest of Gin Sling's casino. Gin Sling is now ready to blackmail Sir Guy into keeping her casino open. He tracks down his daughter and tries to convince her to leave town. But Poppy refuses to budge, having fallen in love with Doctor Omar (Victor Mature). ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

Albert Basserman Van Alst, the Commissioner
Eric Blore Caesar Hawkins, the Bookkeeper
Phyllis Brooks Dixie Pomeroy, The Chorus Girl
Michael Delmatoff Bartender
Rex Evans The Counselor (Jackson)
Clyde Fillmore Montgomery Howe, The Comprador
Grayce Hampton Social Leader
Walter Huston Sir Guy Charteris
Ivan Lebedeff The Gambler, Boris
Victor Mature Dr. Omar
Mike Mazurki Coolie
Ona Munson Mother Gin Sling
Maria Ouspenskaya Amah
Mikhail Rasumny The Appraiser (Mischa)
Gene Tierney Poppy Charteris

Production Crew

Boris Leven Art Director
Paul Ivano Cinematographer
Richard Hageman Composer (Music Score)
Oleg Cassini Costume Designer
Royer Costume Designer
Josef von Sternberg Director
S.K. Winston Editor
Arnold Pressburger First Assistant Director
Charles Kerr First Assistant Director
John Colton Play Author
Arnold Pressburger Producer
Geza Herczeg Screenwriter
Josef von Sternberg Screenwriter
Jules Furthman Screenwriter
Karl Vollmoeller Screenwriter
Howard Bristol Set Designer
Year: 1941
Runtime: 97
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
United Artists