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The Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 American film noir produced and directed by Orson Welles that stars Rita Hayworth, Welles and Everett Sloane. Welles's screenplay is based on the novel If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King.
A seaman joins a yachting cruise and gets involved in a murder plot with a femme fatale and a crippled lawyer. Directed by Orson Welles, starring Rita Hayworth and Everett Sloane, with a famous hall of mirrors scene.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Orson Welles
- 1948-04-14
Aug 22, 2021 · Watch the classic film noir directed by Orson Welles and starring him and Rita Hayworth. Learn about the plot, the reviews, and the cultural significance of this movie.
- 88 min
- 14.4K
- Enid Montague508
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A film by Orson Welles starring Rita Hayworth as a femme fatale in a murder plot. Read critics' reviews, ratings, and watch the trailer on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Rita Hayworth
- Orson Welles
- Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Apr 23, 2012 · Roger Ebert praises Orson Welles' noir film as a masterpiece and a weird great movie. He also shares some trivia about the yacht used in the film and the death of Errol Flynn.
Michael O'Hara, against his better judgement, hires on as a crew member of Arthur Bannister's yacht, sailing to San Francisco. They pick up Grisby, Bannister's law partner, en route. Bannister has a wife, Elsa, who seems to like Michael much better than she likes her husband.
