The Shanghai Gesture

1941 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 3,053 VOTES · DIR. Josef von Sternberg

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Overview

A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,047 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:53 Make up your mind!
00:07:05 I thought the gentleman in the black nightgown was the boss.
00:12:24 I say, he is marvellous.
00:15:37 I say, this sort of thing isn't common, is it?
00:19:56 I'm not leaving the International Settlement, you know that.
00:22:46 Your name is not Smith and he is not your brother.
00:25:18 What are you up to, Victoria?
00:29:07 the less said about her the better.
00:32:09 Now then. Sit down, my child, and tell me what you know about this Charteris.
00:34:52 Look here, I told you we were not to be disturbed.
00:40:04 She reminds me of my first wife.
00:45:03 Very good, she'll come. That settles her.
00:49:53 Thank you.
00:54:49 He's here, sir.
00:58:06 But this is the last time you'll see me. You understand?
01:03:15 What's wrong, Dad?
01:07:37 - Good evening, sir. - Good evening.
01:12:54 They look awfully convincing.
01:16:17 But that was long ago, wasn't it?
01:19:34 Without wishing to give offence, I'll go.
01:23:04 How he happens to be Sir Guy Charteris I don't know.
01:27:09 Go on! Go ahead! Hurry up!!
01:31:32 Why do you treat me like this? I'm old enough to know what I'm doing!
01:35:39 Makin' a holy show of yourself, You oughta be ashamed!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,047
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:03:53
Final line01:35:39

Production Record

DirectorJosef von Sternberg
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,053