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The Shanghai Gesture. The Shanghai Gesture is a 1941 American film noir directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, and Ona Munson. It is based on a Broadway play of the same name by John Colton, which was adapted for the screen by Sternberg and produced by Arnold Pressburger for United Artists.
- $580,000
- Arnold Pressburger
The Shanghai Gesture: Directed by Josef von Sternberg. With Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, Ona Munson. In Shanghai, dragon lady 'Mother' Gin Sling operates a gambling house for wealthy patrons but she clashes with influential land developer Sir Guy Charteris who wants to put her out of business.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Josef von Sternberg
- 1942-01-15
The Shanghai Gesture (1941) Movie Info Synopsis Gambling-den boss Mother Gin Sling (Ona Munson) drags her British ex-lover's (Walter Huston) daughter (Gene Tierney) into decadence.
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- Arnold Pressburger Films
- Josef Von Sternberg
- Drama
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Shanghai Gesture, The -- (Movie Clip) This Sparkle Is Artificial Poppy (Gene Tierney), on a loosing streak at the roulette wheel, raises funds with help from smarmy Doctor Omar (Victor Mature) and appraiser Mischa (Mikhail Rasumny), in Josef von Sternberg's The Shanghai Gesture, 1942.
In Shanghai, dragon lady 'Mother' Gin Sling operates a gambling house for wealthy patrons but she clashes with influential land developer Sir Guy Charteris who wants to put her out of business. A young woman, Poppy, out for excitement in Shanghai, enters a gambling house owned by "Mother" Gin Sling, a dragon-lady who worked herself up from ...
