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The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

I told you... you know nothing about wickedness

Genres

MysteryCrimeThriller

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A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

Others

Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$1564609

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

24 December 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Elsa Bannister

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Michael O'Hara

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Arthur Bannister

Glenn Anders

Glenn Anders

George Grisby

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Sidney Broome

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Judge

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Goldfish

Carl Frank

Carl Frank

District Attorney Galloway

Lou Merrill

Lou Merrill

Jake

Evelyn Ellis

Evelyn Ellis

Bessie

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Cab Driver

William Alland

William Alland

Reporter (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Schoolteacher at Aquarium / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Wong Artarne

Wong Artarne

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Rama Bai

Rama Bai

Townswomen (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Guard (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Steve Benton

Policeman (uncredited)

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Li (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Al Eben

Al Eben

Policeman (uncredited)

Edythe Elliott

Edythe Elliott

Old Lady (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Man in Courthouse (uncredited)

Joseph Granby

Joseph Granby

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Reporter (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Maynard Holmes

Maynard Holmes

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Byron Kane

Byron Kane

Reporter (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Policeman (uncredited)

Grace Lem

Grace Lem

Chinese Woman (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Port Steward / Officer Peters (uncredited)

Sam Nelson

Sam Nelson

Captain of Yacht Circe (uncredited)

Mary Newton

Mary Newton

Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Guard (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Waiter (uncredited)

Joe Recht

Joe Recht

Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney

Woman (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Policeman (uncredited)

Norman Thomson

Norman Thomson

Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Policeman / Thug (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Old Woman (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Big Coke Drinker with Vest (uncredited)

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Bailiff (uncredited)

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