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...

1938

1h 35min

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Top Billed Cast

Louis Jouvet
Ivan
Raymond Rouleau
Franchon
Suzanne Desprès
Nina
Valéry Inkijinoff
Lee Pang
Dorville
Big-Bill
André Alerme
Mac Tavish
Élina Labourdette
Vera
Robert Manuel
Attacked customer
Mila Parély
Captain of the girls
Suzanne Desprès
Governess Niania
Christl Mardayn
Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
Gabrielle Dorziat
College director
Marcel Lupovici
Black Serpent slayer
Gaby André
Friend of Véra (uncredited)
Valentine Camax
Traveler (uncredited)
Janine Darcey
Student of the institution (uncredited)

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