Bibliograph

Shanghai Express, a Paramount picture ; Adolf Zukor presents ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; screen play by Jules Furthman

Type

Label

Shanghai Express, a Paramount picture ; Adolf Zukor presents ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; screen play by Jules Furthman

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Shanghai Express

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

a Paramount picture ; Adolf Zukor presents ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; screen play by Jules Furthman

Runtime

Series statement

Turner Classic Movies/TCM vault collection

Summary

Marlene Dietrich plays the notorious adventuress Shanghai Lily, who has been jilted by Captain Donald Harvey (Clive Brook). During the Chinese civil war, the couple meet on a train which is attacked by Chinese rebels. Dietrich becomes involved with a rebel leader in order to save the man she still loves

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Dishonored & Shanghai ExpressMarlene Dietrich, Dishonored & Shanghai Express

Contributor