The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
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Directors
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, Ona Munson, Phyllis Brooks
The story
Gigolo "Doctor" Omar bribes the Shanghai police not to jail the broke American showgirl Dixie Pomeroy; he invites her to seek a job at the casino owned by Dragon-lady "Mother" Gin Sling, his boss. In the casino, Omar attracts the attention of a beautiful, privileged young woman, fresh from a European finishing school. She is out for some excitement.
Genres
Film Noir, drama film, film noir
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