Poster for the movie The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture

1941 • 99 minutes
Drama

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

Picture of Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Doctor Omar

Picture of Ona Munson

Ona Munson

'Mother' Gin Sling

Picture of Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")

Picture of Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Sir Guy Charteris

Picture of Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Dixie Pomeroy

Picture of Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Van Elst

Picture of Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

The Amah

Picture of Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Caesar Hawkins

Picture of Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Boris

Picture of Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

The Coolie

Picture of Clyde Fillmore

Clyde Fillmore

Percival Montgomery Howe

Picture of Grayce Hampton

Grayce Hampton

Lady Blessington

Picture of Rex Evans

Rex Evans

The Counselor

Picture of Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

The Appraiser

Picture of Michael Dalmatoff

Michael Dalmatoff

The Bartender

Picture of Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

The Master of the Spinning Wheel

Picture of John Abbott

John Abbott

Poppy's Escort