Mystery ·Crime ·Thriller ·Drama · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 27m

The Lady from Shanghai

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Director
Orson Welles
Cast
Rita Hayworth as Elsa Bannister Orson Welles as Michael O'Hara Everett Sloane as Arthur Bannister Glenn Anders as George Grisby Ted de Corsia as Sidney Broome Erskine Sanford as Judge
Crew
Charles Lawton Jr. — Director of Photography Viola Lawrence — Editor Heinz Roemheld — Original Music Composer Orson Welles — Screenplay Sherwood King — Novel Orson Welles — Producer
Tagline

I told you... you know nothing about wickedness

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Lady from Shanghai — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityshanghai, chinacourtaquariumsan francisco, californiainsurance fraudromantic rivalryblondefilm noir
Key Collaborators
Orson Welles Director Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography Viola Lawrence Editor Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer Orson Welles Screenplay Sherwood King Novel Orson Welles Producer Jean Louis Costume Design
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