Shanghai Express
Feb 12 1932
•1h 22m
•Drama, Romance, War, Crime, History
A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
Cast
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Marlene Dietrich
Shanghai Lily
Clive Brook
Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey
Anna May Wong
Hui Fei
Warner Oland
Mr. Henry Chang
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