The Shanghai Gesture poster

The Shanghai Gesture( 1941)

TV-MADrama
63%
User
Score

Mystery-lure of the Far East!

Overview

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Victor Mature

      Doctor Omar

    2. cast image

      Ona Munson

      'Mother' Gin Sling

    3. cast image

      Gene Tierney

      Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

    4. cast image

      Walter Huston

      Sir Guy Charteris

    5. cast image

      Phyllis Brooks

      Dixie Pomeroy

    6. cast image

      Albert Bassermann

      Van Elst

    7. cast image

      Maria Ouspenskaya

      The Amah

    8. cast image

      Eric Blore

      Caesar Hawkins

    9. cast image

      Ivan Lebedeff

      Boris

    10. cast image

      Mike Mazurki

      The Coolie

    11. cast image

      Clyde Fillmore

      Percival Montgomery Howe

    12. cast image

      Grayce Hampton

      Lady Blessington

    13. cast image

      Rex Evans

      The Counselor

    14. cast image

      Mikhail Rasumny

      The Appraiser

    15. cast image

      Michael Dalmatoff

      The Bartender

    16. cast image

      Marcel Dalio

      The Master of the Spinning Wheel

    17. cast image

      John Abbott

      Poppy's Escort

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jan 08 2023
    "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 that "Poppy" (Gene Tierney) - the daughter of "Charteris" - is introduced to the delightful effects of opium! The story becomes further complicated when it transpires that there is a pe...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 10Posters 13

    Recommendations

    1. Gilda

      Gilda75%

    2. Great Expectations

      Great Expectations73%

    3. Sanjuro

      Sanjuro79%

    4. Design for Living

      Design for Living71%

    5. Underworld

      Underworld70%

    6. The Thing

      The Thing62%

    7. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

      Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl78%

    8. RoboCop

      RoboCop73%

    9. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

      Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood74%

    10. Joker

      Joker81%

    11. Ghostbusters

      Ghostbusters75%

    12. Return of the Jedi

      Return of the Jedi79%

    13. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

      Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga75%

    14. Inception

      Inception84%

    15. Lost in Translation

      Lost in Translation74%

    16. GoodFellas

      GoodFellas85%

    17. The Mist

      The Mist69%

    18. The Dark Knight

      The Dark Knight85%

    19. The Hateful Eight

      The Hateful Eight78%

    20. The Exorcist

      The Exorcist77%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • casino
    • shanghai, china
    • gambling
    • gigolo
    • film noir
    • showgirl