The Shanghai Drama
Synopsis
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
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Edited by Louisette HautecoeurShot by Curt CourantScored by Ralph ErwinDesigned by Andrej Andrejew
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23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Christl Mardayn
as la chanteuse Kay Murphy
Louis Jouvet
as L'aventurier Ivan
Raymond Rouleau
as Le journaliste André Franchon
Dorville
as Big-Bill, le patron de la boîte de nuit
Suzanne Despres
as La gouvernante Niania
Elina Labourdette
as Vera Blonski
Gabrielle Dorziat
as La directrice du collège
Mila Parely
as La capitaine des girls
Robert Manuel
as Le client attaqué
Marcel Lupovici
as Un tueur du Serpent Noir
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1Other crew
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