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The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

You're a lying Shanghai dame…

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DramaRomanceThriller

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Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

01 September 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Rita King

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Daniel Maynard

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

'Knuckles' Greer

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Ricki Dolmine

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Paul Grant

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Rev. Hollingsworth

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Colonel Zorek

Yvette Duguay

Yvette Duguay

Leah De Verno

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Emilio De Verno

Isabel Randolph

Isabel Randolph

Mrs. Merryweather

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Major Ling Wu

Frances Rafferty

Frances Rafferty

Mrs. Warren

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Haljerson

James Griffith

James Griffith

Carl Hoyt

John Alvin

John Alvin

John Warren

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Mr. Chang

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Sun Lee

Janine Perreau

Janine Perreau

Penny Warren

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Officer

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Leader (uncredited)

James Hong

James Hong

Driver (uncredited)

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Vendor (uncredited)

Joseph Kim

Joseph Kim

Police Officer (uncredited)

Weaver Levy

Weaver Levy

Sampan Captain (uncredited)

Richard Wang

Richard Wang

Policeman (uncredited)

Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee

Policeman (uncredited)

Eddie Lee

Eddie Lee

Policeman (uncredited)

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