The Shanghai Drama (Le Drame de Shanghaï) 86 years old

A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...

Credits

The Shanghai Drama Cast

Name Character
Raymond Rouleau He was 34, 77 years old when he died as Franchon
Louis Jouvet He was 50, 63 years old when he died as Ivan
Valéry Inkijinoff He was 43, 78 years old when he died as Lee Pang
André Alerme He was 61, 82 years old when he died as Mac Tavish
Elina Labourdette She was 19, 95 years old when she died as Vera
Dorville He was 55, 57 years old when he died as Big-Bill
Suzanne Desprès She was 62, 75 years old when she died as Nina

The Shanghai Drama Crew

Name Department
Eugen Schüfftan as Cinematography. He was 45 (84) years old when He died Crew
Louisette Hautecoeur as Editor. She was 24 (89) years old when She died Editing
Curt Courant as Cinematography. He was 39 (68) years old when He died Crew
Romain Pinès as Producer. Production
G.W. Pabst as Director. He was 53 (81) years old when He died Directing
Alexandre Arnoux as Writer. He was 54 (88) years old when He died Writing
Jean Oser as Editor. He was 30 (94) years old when He died Editing
Henri Jeanson as Adaptation. He was 38 (70) years old when He died Writing
Léo Lania as Writer. He was 42 (65) years old when He died Writing
The Shanghai Drama poster
The Shanghai Drama (86 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 23, 1938
  • Runtime: 76 minutes