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Daughter of Shanghai

Play trailer Poster for Daughter of Shanghai 1937,  1h 3m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A Chinese-American (Anna May Wong) avenges her father, slain by smugglers led by a San Francisco socialite.
Daughter of Shanghai

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Critics Consensus

Led by a mesmerizing Anna May Wong, Daughter of Shanghai is a revenge thriller fueled by non-stop excitement.

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Mildred Martin Philadelphia Inquirer Dec 11, 2020
[Anna May Wong] moves with cool detachment and grace through this wild yarn of smugglers, thinking her own thoughts, we suspect, and doing what the can to lend interest to a film that is sillier than it is exciting. Go to Full Review
Wanda Hale New York Daily News Dec 11, 2020
2.5/4
Not only because of [Anna May Wong's] presence, but also because the suspense is blood-curdling at times, Daughter of Shanghai is a refreshing job of an all-too-familiar theme. Go to Full Review
Hobe Morrison Variety Dec 11, 2020
While the pic makes no pretensions to be more than a programmer, it has several genuine assets. Go to Full Review
Robert Murdock MacLeod Ottawa Citizen Oct 20, 2022
There is plenty of excitement, shootings and blood-curdling scenes. it's strong stuff to take. Go to Full Review
Victor Knox Buffalo News Oct 18, 2022
Anna May Wong really gets a rood role in Daughter of Shanghai. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 22, 2022
B
Exciting action-packed crime thriller. Go to Full Review
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Robert Florey

Director

Anna May Wong

Lan Ying Lin

Philip Ahn

Kim Lee

Charles Bickford

Otto Hartman

Buster Crabbe

Andrew Sleete

Cecil Cunningham

Mrs. Mary Hunt

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Daughter of Shanghai

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chinese-American (Anna May Wong) avenges her father, slain by smugglers led by a San Francisco socialite.
Director
Robert Florey
Screenwriter
Gladys Unger, Garnett Weston
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 1937, Original
Runtime
1h 3m
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