

The Shanghai Story
1954-09-01 · 90 min · ★ 5.0
Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.
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- Directors
- Frank Lloyd
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Ruth RomanRita King
Edmond O'BrienDaniel Maynard
Richard Jaeckel'Knuckles' Greer
Barry KelleyRicki Dolmine
Whit BissellPaul Grant
Basil RuysdaelRev. Hollingsworth
Marvin MillerColonel Zorek
Yvette DuguayLeah De Verno
Paul PicerniEmilio De Verno
Isabel RandolphMrs. Merryweather
Philip AhnMajor Ling Wu
Frances RaffertyMrs. Warren
Frank FergusonMr. Haljerson
James GriffithCarl Hoyt
John AlvinJohn Warren
Frank PugliaMr. Chang
Victor Sen YungSun Lee
Janine PerreauPenny Warren
Richard LooOfficer
Donald CurtisLeader (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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