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West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

He'll kill you on a moment's notice!

Genres

WarAdventureDrama

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American businessmen and missionaries working in China are captured and held prisoner by a local warlord.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

30 October 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

"General" Wu Yen Fang

Gordon Oliver

Gordon Oliver

Jim Hallet

Beverly Roberts

Beverly Roberts

Jane Creed

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Gordon Creed

Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Lola Galt

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Myron Galt

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Dr. Abernathy

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Mr. Cheng

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Capt. Nui

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

General Fu Shan

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

General Mah

Maurice Liu

Maurice Liu

Conductor

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Harry

Luke Chan

Luke Chan

Abernathy Servant

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