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Shanghai Express is a 1932 American pre-Code film about a group of train passengers held hostage by a warlord during the Chinese Civil War. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg and stars Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong and Warner Oland. The screenplay was written by Jules Furthman based on a 1931 short story by Harry Hervey.
Shanghai Express: Directed by Josef von Sternberg. With Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland. A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved.
Aug 11, 2021 · "Shanghai Express" (1932) is a riveting journey through the tumultuous landscape of 1930s China, blending romance, intrigue, and breathtaking cinematography. Marlene Dietrich shines as the enigmatic Shanghai Lily, capturing audiences with her magnetism and complexity.
An intoxicating mix of adventure, romance, and pre-Code salaciousness, Shanghai Express marks the commercial peak of an iconic collaboration. Marlene Dietrich is at her wicked best as Shanghai Lily, a courtesan whose reputation brings a hint of scandal to a three-day train ride through war-torn China.
A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved. Many passengers on the Shanghai Express are more concerned that the notorious Shanghai Lily is on board than the fact that a civil war is going on that may make the trip take more than three days.
Lily is a notorious "coaster," a woman who, while not a professional prostitute, lives by her feminine wits along the China coast. While the train is stopped, the passengers are searched by soldiers of the Chinese Army, and a spy is arrested.
Experience the captivating allure of 'Shanghai Express' (1932), a riveting journey through 1930s China. Marlene Dietrich mesmerizes as Shanghai Lily, while director Josef von Sternberg masterfully blends romance, intrigue, and stunning cinematography.
In Peking, China, during a civil war, British Capt. Donald Harvey (Clive Brook) meets his old flame Magdalen (Marlene Dietrich) and learns with dismay that she has become a prostitute known as ...
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Amidst the civil war in 1930s China, a train is travelling from Peking to Shanghai carrying a disparate group of passengers that includes the infamous "Shanghai Lily" (Marlene Dietrich) and "Doc" (Clive Brook) who is on his way to perform surgery on a mandarin.
Shanghai Express (1932) is a thrilling and stylish adventure film - one of the best-remembered films of Marlene Dietrich. It was the fourth of seven films the actress made with director Josef von Sternberg: The Blue Angel (1930, Germ.) Morocco (1930)
