The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

I told you... you know nothing about wickedness

1947•1h 27m•7.3/10

MysteryCrimeThrillerDrama

Ratings

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7.3/10(711)

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

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Production

Mercury Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

District Attorney Galloway

Louis Merrill

Louis Merrill

Jake Bjornsen

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

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Rama Bai

Townswomen (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Guard (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Policeman (uncredited)

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Li (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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