The Shanghai Story(1954)
You're a lying Shanghai dame…
Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.
Movie: The Shanghai Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rita King
Daniel Maynard
'Knuckles' Greer
Ricki Dolmine
Paul Grant
Rev. Hollingsworth
Colonel Zorek
Leah De Verno
Emilio De Verno
Mrs. Merryweather
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Overview
Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.
Release Date
1954-09-01
Average
4.8
Rating:
2.4 startsTagline
You're a lying Shanghai dame…
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广州话 / 廣州話EnglishKeywords
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