The Shanghai Drama
1938•1h 35m•6.6•Released
Drama
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...
Director
G.W. Pabst
Writer
Herman G. Weinberg, Léo Lania, Alexandre Arnoux
Languages
French
Studio
TEOREMA
Cast
Louis Jouvet
Ivan
Raymond Rouleau
Franchon
Suzanne Desprès
Nina
Valéry Inkijinoff
Lee Pang
Dorville
Big-Bill
André Alerme
Mac Tavish
Élina Labourdette
Vera
Robert Manuel
Attacked customer
Mila Parély
Captain of the girls
Suzanne Desprès
Governess Niania
Christl Mardayn
Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
Gabrielle Dorziat
College director
Marcel Lupovici
Black Serpent slayer
Gaby André
Friend of Véra (uncredited)
Valentine Camax
Traveler (uncredited)
Production
Company
TEOREMA
Producer
Romain Pinès
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