The Shanghai Gesture

1941 · directed by Josef von Sternberg

Rating
72/100
Hit
no

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

The Shanghai Gesture (1941), directed by Josef von Sternberg, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Victor Mature
  • Ona Munson
  • Gene Tierney
  • Walter Huston
  • Phyllis Brooks
  • Albert Bassermann
  • Maria Ouspenskaya
  • Eric Blore
  • Ivan Lebedeff
  • Mike Mazurki

Crew

  • Paul Ivano — Director of Photography
  • Sam Winston — Editor
  • Richard Hageman — Original Music Composer
  • Geza Herczeg — Writer
  • James M. Cain — Writer
  • Josef von Sternberg — Writer
  • Jules Furthman — Writer
  • Karl Vollmöller — Writer

More from Josef von Sternberg

  1. The Docks of New York (1928) — 84/100 · hit
  2. The Last Command (1928) — 84/100 · hit
  3. The Blue Angel (1930) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Anatahan (1953) — 81/100 · hit
  5. Underworld (1927) — 80/100 · hit
  6. Shanghai Express (1932) — 79/100

How these numbers work: Methodology