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Release Year1927
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageDE
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorAugusto Genina, Géza von Bolváry
WritersAugusto Genina, Géza von Bolváry
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsDie Gefangene von Shanghai
About Die Gefangene von Shanghai
Maria Sinclair, the wife of the British consul, is about to visit her husband when she is arrested by the Chinese. General Hai Lung, who is in charge, offers to give her husband his life if she would promise to stay with him instead.
Directed by Augusto Genina, Géza von Bolváry, Die Gefangene von Shanghai leans on a strong ensemble — Carmen Boni, Jack Trevor, Bernhard Goetzke — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1927.
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