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Shanghai Express

Josef von Sternberg

1932 • 1h 22m

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

Shanghai Express

AFS Essential Cinema: Shanghai Express | Presented by MUBI

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene DietrichShanghai Lily

Clive Brook

Clive BrookCaptain Donald 'Doc' Harvey

Anna May Wong

Anna May WongHui Fei

Warner Oland

Warner OlandMr. Henry Chang

Eugene Pallette

Eugene PalletteSam Salt

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence GrantReverend Carmichael

Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser HaleMrs. Haggerty

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von SeyffertitzEric Baum

Émile Chautard

Émile ChautardMajor Lenard

George Blagoi

George BlagoiMinor Role (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard CareyCarey (uncredited)

George ChungChinese Soldier (uncredited)

Wong Chung

Wong ChungChinese Officer Checking Passports (uncredited)

Jack DeeryBritish Officer at Shanghai (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert EvansBritish Railway Officer (uncredited)

Crew

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von SternbergDirector

Jules Furthman

Jules FurthmanScreenplay

Travis Banton

Travis BantonCostume Design

Adolph Zukor

Adolph ZukorExecutive Producer

John Leipold

John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer

James Wong Howe

James Wong HoweAdditional Photography

Daniel L. Fapp

Daniel L. FappSecond Assistant Camera

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