The Shanghai Drama

Overview

A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...

Directed by G.W. Pabst

Top cast

Louis Jouvet

Ivan

Raymond Rouleau

Franchon

Suzanne Desprès

Nina

Valéry Inkijinoff

Lee Pang

Dorville

Big-Bill

André Alerme

Mac Tavish

Élina Labourdette

Vera

Robert Manuel

Attacked customer

Mila Parély

Captain of the girls

Suzanne Desprès

Governess Niania

Christl Mardayn

Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy

Gabrielle Dorziat

College director

Marcel Lupovici

Black Serpent slayer

Gaby André

Friend of Véra (uncredited)

Valentine Camax

Traveler (uncredited)

Janine Darcey

Student of the institution (uncredited)

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