Daughter of Shanghai (1937): Cast
Daughter of Shanghai is a 1937 crime drama directed by Robert Florey, starring Beal Wong as Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited), Layne Tom Jr. and Andre Marsaudon. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Robert Florey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Daughter of Shanghai About?
The premise of Daughter of Shanghai without spoilers.
One false move meant death! A Chinese-American woman tries to expose an illegal alien smuggling ring.
Daughter of Shanghai Themes & Keywords
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- smuggling
- chinese american
- human smuggling
- fake name
- prostitute
- madam
- police
- based on story
- attempted rape
- immigrant
- title co written by female
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- illegal alien
- island resort
- central america
- gunfight
- chauffeur
- screenplay adapted by author
- detective drama
- nightclub
- male impersonation
- gangster crime
- fistfight
- police raid
- freighter
- attempted murder
- bound and gagged
- illegal immigration
- undercover
- workplace romance
- cigar smoking
- mexican actor plays an american character
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- island
- smuggling ring
- evidence
- merchant
- racial stereotype
- missing body
- father daughter relationship
- vendor
- taxi dancer
- society woman
- secret agent
- ruse
- racketeer
- murder
- mass murder
- mandarin
- interpreter
Daughter of Shanghai Cast & Characters
Beal Wong leads the cast as Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited), with Layne Tom Jr. as Chinese Candy Vendor (uncredited) and Andre Marsaudon as South American (uncredited). Directed by Robert Florey; 59 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Florey
- Beal Wong as Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited)
- Layne Tom Jr. as Chinese Candy Vendor (uncredited)
- Andre Marsaudon as South American (uncredited)
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Anthony Quinn as Harry Morgan
Also Starring in Daughter of Shanghai
· 55 more- J. Carrol Naish Frank Barden
- Paul Fix Miles
- Charles Bickford Otto Hartman
- Harry Strang Sailor (uncredited)
- Gino Corrado Interpreter
- Pierre Watkin L.T. Yorkland
- Charles C. Wilson Schwartz (uncredited)
- Kit Guard Barfly (uncredited)
- Frank Sully Jake Kelly
- Lee Shumway Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- Philip Ahn Kim Lee
- James Dime Tough Sailor (uncredited)
- Constantine Romanoff Russian Alien (uncredited)
- Cecil Cunningham Mrs. Mary Hunt
- Ted Billings Barfly (uncredited)
- Mae Busch Lil
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- Fred Kohler Captain Gulner
- Jimmie Dundee Seaman in Fight (uncredited)
- Archie Twitchell Secretary (uncredited)
- Anna May Wong Lan Ying Lin
- John Hart Sailor (uncredited)
- Buster Crabbe Andrew Sleete (as Larry Crabbe)
- Spencer Chan Worker (uncredited)
- Tina Menard Dancer (uncredited)
- Wong Chung One of Quan Lin's Servants (uncredited)
- Evelyn Brent Olga Derey
- Agostino Borgato Gypsy (uncredited)
- Ernest Whitman Sam Blike
- Virginia Dabney Rita - a Dancer
- Sheila Darcy Girl (uncredited)
- Gwen Kenyon Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Harriette Haddon Girl (uncredited)
- Joyce Mathews Girl (uncredited)
- John Patterson James Lang
- Chick Collins Seaman in Fight (uncredited)
- Blanca Vischer Dancer (uncredited)
- Paula DeCardo Girl (uncredited)
- Norah Gale Girl (uncredited)
- Billy Jones Seaman in Fight (uncredited)
- Bruce Wong Chinese Man (uncredited)
- Marie Burton Girl (uncredited)
- Guy Bates Post Lloyd Burkett
- Sammee Tong Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited)
- Mrs. Wong Wing Lu Chung - the Amah (uncredited)
- Ching Wah Lee Quan Lin
- Maurice Liu Ah Fong (uncredited)
- Helaine Moler Girl (uncredited)
- Paulita Arvizu Dancer (uncredited)
- Alma Ross Girl (uncredited)
- Michael Wu Yung Woo (uncredited)
- Alex Woloshin Gypsy (uncredited)
- Carmen Laroux Dancer (uncredited)
- Bill Powell Carib Waiter (uncredited)
- Carmen Bailey Dancer (uncredited)
- Abe Hollandersky Barfly (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Daughter of the Orient” and “La figlia di Shanghai”.
- Also known as
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- Daughter of the Orient
- La figlia di Shanghai
- 上海的女儿
- Tráfico Humano
- 上海的女兒
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Daughter of Shanghai FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Daughter of Shanghai, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Daughter of Shanghai?
Daughter of Shanghai runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Daughter of Shanghai released?
Daughter of Shanghai was released on December 17, 1937.
Who directed Daughter of Shanghai?
Daughter of Shanghai was directed by Robert Florey.
More films by Robert Florey Who is in the cast of Daughter of Shanghai?
Daughter of Shanghai stars Beal Wong as Chinese Alien in Airplane (uncredited), Layne Tom Jr. as Chinese Candy Vendor (uncredited) and Andre Marsaudon as South American (uncredited), among 59 credited actors.
Does Daughter of Shanghai have a post-credit scene?
No. Daughter of Shanghai has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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