The Shanghai Drama

Name: The Shanghai Drama
Director: G.W. Pabst
Released: 1938
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Christl Mardayn, Christl Mardayn, Louis Jouvet, Raymond Rouleau, Dorville

1938 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 133 VOTES · DIR. G.W. Pabst

Overview

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...

Dialogue Timeline — 1,033 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:13 THE SHANGHAI DRAMA

00:04:59 Bill, I've told you I don't care for your compliments.

00:08:21 Cigarette?

00:10:52 Smile! You can do both at the same time!

00:15:08 ...peasants and landowners share in this struggle.

00:18:10 That idiot is a specialist in absurdity.

00:20:44 These fans? -In the garbage!

00:24:38 Cheng thanks his hosts for their wise advice.

00:28:58 You recognize me, eh?

00:31:57 I don't know. -What do you mean?

00:34:55 Blonski. -Ah, Miss Vera Blonski.

00:38:25 You be sure to give it to her in person!

00:44:21 Days without love

00:48:04 Not sharing a nice evening with Kay at the Olympic?

00:52:28 You heard him! BUMS!

00:57:52 Too late.

01:01:07 I respect your sensitivity, and am deeply touched by your nobility of heart.

01:04:16 Your daughter? Russian emigré?

01:07:27 I don't like this story. It's sad.

01:10:54 Our walks in St. Petersburg. -Comings and goings.

01:13:46 Too late.

01:17:38 You can count on us.

01:22:00 A singer at the Olympic – Kay Murphy.

01:27:38 The foreign press mustn't be allowed to criticize our victory.

Cast & Characters

Christl Mardayn Mme Blonski Christl Mardayn la chanteuse Kay Murphy Louis Jouvet L'aventurier Ivan Raymond Rouleau Le journaliste André Franchon Dorville Big-Bill, le patron de la boîte de nuit Suzanne Desprès La gouvernante Niania Elina Labourdette Vera Blonski Gabrielle Dorziat La directrice du collège Mila Parély La capitaine des girls Robert Manuel Le client attaqué Marcel Lupovici Un tueur du Serpent Noir

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,033

Dialogue density10.9 lines / min

First line00:00:13

Final line01:27:38

Production Record

DirectorG.W. Pabst

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes133