Shanghai express, A Paramount Picture ; directed by Josef von Sternberg
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Shanghai express, A Paramount Picture ; directed by Josef von Sternberg
Language
eng
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Rating: Not rated
Main title
Shanghai express
Oclc number
890416059
Responsibility statement
A Paramount Picture ; directed by Josef von Sternberg
Runtime
82
Series statement
Turner classic moviesDietrich & Von Sternberg in HollywoodCriterion collection, 933
Summary
An opulent romantic adventure that focuses on a motley crew of foreigners and lowlifes traveling by express train from Peking to Shanghai. Among them is Captain Doc Harvey, who finds himself reunited with his former lover, now an infamous courtesan who calls herself Shanghai Lily. Desire and deception follow, culminating in a tense hostage situation when their train is hijacked by a Chinese warlord
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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