The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

Director: Josef von Sternberg Writers: John Colton (play), Josef von Sternberg (adaptation) Cast: Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature Release Date: 15 January 1942 (USA) Genre: Drama | Film-Noir Plot: A young woman, Poppy, out for excitement in Shanghai, enters a gambling house owned by “Mother“ Gin Sling... Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Language: English