Shanghai Express
“Many Men Had Loved Her -- but only one had been loved in return!”
A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
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Cast
24 people
Marlene Dietrich
Shanghai Lily
Known for
Witness for the Prosecution
The Blue Angel
Clive Brook
Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey
Known for
Cavalcade
Underworld
Anna May Wong
Hui Fei
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
Impact
Warner Oland
Mr. Henry Chang
Known for
The Jazz Singer
Werewolf of London
Eugene Pallette
Sam Salt
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Lawrence Grant
Reverend Carmichael
Known for
Werewolf of London
Son of Frankenstein
Louise Closser Hale
Mrs. Haggerty
Known for
Platinum Blonde
Dinner at Eight
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Eric Baum
Known for
Dishonored
Queen Christina
Émile Chautard
Major Lenard
Known for
7th Heaven
George Blagoi
Minor Role (uncredited)
Also in
The Brothers Rico
Arizona
Leonard Carey
Carey (uncredited)
Known for
Rebecca
Angel
George Chung
Chinese Soldier (uncredited)
Josef von Sternberg Director · Jules Furthman Screenplay Howard Hawks Screenplay
United States release February 12, 1932 · Produced in United States · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · French · German
Release dates
United States · February 4, 1932
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · February 12, 1932
Theatrical
United States
February 17, 1932 · Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Germany
April 11, 1932 · Theatrical · Uraufführung im Mozartsaal, Berlin
Italy
October 11, 1932 · Theatrical
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