1941·Drama·1h 39m
7.1
★
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
casino
shanghai, china
gambling
gigolo
film noir
showgirl
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Victor Mature
Doctor Omar
Ona Munson
'Mother' Gin Sling
Gene Tierney
Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith")
Walter Huston
Sir Guy Charteris
Phyllis Brooks
Dixie Pomeroy
Albert Bassermann
Van Elst
Maria Ouspenskaya
The Amah
Eric Blore
Caesar Hawkins
Ivan Lebedeff
Boris
Mike Mazurki
The Coolie
Clyde Fillmore
Percival Montgomery Howe
Grayce Hampton
Lady Blessington
Crew
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Writer
Jules Furthman
Writer
James M. Cain
Writer
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Josef von Sternberg
Adaptation
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Oscar Thompson
6.0★ · 12/10/25
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Chip
10.0★ · 07/31/23
I'm always amazed at how downright evil Gene Tierney has the ability to be. This one is a bit different from the evil she embodies in Leave Her to Heaven, but it's a hellbound performance in its own right.
My first Josef von Sternberg flick that didn't star Marlene Dietrich, and it's great to see that he can take any classic beauty to a perfect movie with relative ease. With that said, this movie needs a restoration BAD. One of the worst I've watched in a long time. Can't wait to catch it again once that happens.
My first Josef von Sternberg flick that didn't star Marlene Dietrich, and it's great to see that he can take any classic beauty to a perfect movie with relative ease. With that said, this movie needs a restoration BAD. One of the worst I've watched in a long time. Can't wait to catch it again once that happens.
I'm always amazed at how downright evil Gene Tierney has the ability to be. This one is a bit different from the evil she embodies in Leave Her to Heaven, but it's a hellbound performance in its own right.
My first Josef von Sternberg flick that didn't star Marlene Dietrich, and it's great to see that he can take any classic beauty to a perfect movie with relative ease. With that said, this movie needs a restoration BAD. One of the worst I've watched in a long time. Can't wait to catch it again once that happens.
My first Josef von Sternberg flick that didn't star Marlene Dietrich, and it's great to see that he can take any classic beauty to a perfect movie with relative ease. With that said, this movie needs a restoration BAD. One of the worst I've watched in a long time. Can't wait to catch it again once that happens.
utahjohnny
7.0★ · 01/19/26
SofiaPRO
7.0★ · 11/20/25
eve
7.0★ · 05/21/25