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1932

Shanghai Express

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

Credits

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Producer

Adolph Zukor

Writers

Jules Furthman , Harry Hervey

Cinematographer

Lee Garmes

Editor

Frank Sullivan

Costume Design

Travis Banton

Composers

W. Franke Harling , John Leipold , Karl Hajos , Rudolph G. Kopp

Cast

Marlene Dietrich , Clive Brook , Anna May Wong , Warner Oland , Eugene Pallette , Lawrence Grant , Louise Closser Hale , Gustav von Seyffertitz , Émile Chautard , George Blagoi

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Genres

Romance Drama Crime History War

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Shanghai Express (1932) movie poster
Shanghai Express (1932) movie poster
Shanghai Express (1932) movie poster
Shanghai Express (1932) movie poster
Shanghai Express (1932) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 3 nominations
Won Best Cinematography (Black and White) Lee Garmes 1931/32
Nom Best Picture Shanghai Express 1931/32
Nom Best Director Josef von Sternberg 1931/32

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