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The Shanghai Gesture (1941) Poster

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Directed by 

Josef von Sternberg

Writing Credits  

Josef von Sternberg ... (adaptation)
 
Geza Herczeg ... (collaborator for adaptation) and
Jules Furthman ... (collaborator for adaptation)
 
John Colton ... (play)
 
James M. Cain ... (uncredited)
Karl Vollmöller ... (collaborator for adaptation) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Gene Tierney ... Poppy
Walter Huston ... Sir Guy Charteris
Victor Mature ... Doctor Omar
Ona Munson ... 'Mother' Gin Sling
Phyllis Brooks ... The Chorus Girl
Albert Bassermann ... The Commissioner
Maria Ouspenskaya ... The Amah
Eric Blore ... The Bookkeeper
Ivan Lebedeff ... The Gambler
Mike Mazurki ... The Coolie
Clyde Fillmore ... The Comprador
Grayce Hampton ... The Social Leader
Rex Evans ... The Counselor
Mikhail Rasumny ... The Appraiser (as Mikhail Rasumni)
Michael Dalmatoff ... The Bartender (as Michael Delmatoff)
Marcel Dalio ... The Master of the Spinning Wheel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Abbott ... Poppy's Escort (uncredited)
Enrique Acosta Enrique Acosta ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Mimi Aguglia ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
William Begg ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Jean De Briac ... De Micheaux (uncredited)
Jack Deery Jack Deery ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Steven Geray ... Man in Casino Helping Boris (uncredited)
Roland Got Roland Got ... Kim Chee (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... Ryerson (uncredited)
Allen Marlow Allen Marlow ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Eric Mayne ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Moy Ming ... Elderly Chinese Man (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Manuel París ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Albert Pollet Albert Pollet ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Emil Rameau Emil Rameau ... Casino Patron (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli Count Stefenelli ... Casino Patron (uncredited)

Produced by 

Theo. W. Baumfeld ... assistant producer
Albert de Courville ... associate producer
Arnold Pressburger ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Richard Hageman

Cinematography by 

Paul Ivano ... (photography)

Editing by 

Sam Winston

Art Direction by 

Boris Leven

Makeup Department 

Hazel Rogers ... wigs for Miss Munson
Robert Stephanoff ... makeup artist (as Bob Stephanoff)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Charles Kerr ... assistant director
Fred Pressburger ... assistant director
John London ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Howard Bristol ... interior decorator (uncredited)
Keye Luke ... painter: murals (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jack Noyes ... sound (as C. A. Noyes)

Special Effects by 

Harry Redmond Jr. ... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ned Scott ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Oleg Cassini ... costume designer: Gene Tierney
Royer ... costumes: Miss Munson
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Richard Hageman ... conductor

Additional Crew 

Tom Gubbins ... technical advisor
Aline Sholes ... technical advisor
Robert Blair ... stand-in: Victor Mature (uncredited)
Keye Luke ... mural: Mother Gin Sling's apartment (uncredited)
Arnold Pressburger ... presenter (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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