The Shanghai Drama

The Shanghai Drama

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...

Release Date

September 23, 1938

Status

Released

Original Title

Le Drame de Shanghaï

Runtime

1h 35min

Budget

Revenue

Language

French

Production Companies

TEOREMA