The Shanghai Drama
1938-09-23 | 95 minutes
Plot Summary
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
Cast
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Louis JouvetIvan
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Raymond RouleauFranchon
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Suzanne DesprèsNina
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Valéry InkijinoffLee Pang
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DorvilleBig-Bill
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André AlermeMac Tavish
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Élina LabourdetteVera
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Robert ManuelAttacked customer
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Mila ParélyCaptain of the girls
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Suzanne DesprèsGoverness Niania
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Christl MardaynMrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
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Gabrielle DorziatCollege director
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Marcel LupoviciBlack Serpent slayer
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Gaby AndréFriend of Véra (uncredited)
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Valentine CamaxTraveler (uncredited)
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Janine DarceyStudent of the institution (uncredited)
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