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...

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Dorville

Big-Bill

André Alerme

Mac Tavish

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)

Art

Guy de Gastyne

Production Design

Andrej Andrejew

Production Design

Camera

Henri Alekan

Assistant Camera

Curt Courant

Director of Photography

Eugen Schüfftan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Georges Annenkov

Costume Design

Directing

G.W. Pabst

Director

Editing

Production

Romain Pinès

Producer

Sound

Robert Teisseire

Sound Engineer

Ralph Erwin

Original Music Composer

Art

Guy de Gastyne

Production Design

Andrej Andrejew

Production Design

Camera

Henri Alekan

Assistant Camera

Curt Courant

Director of Photography

Eugen Schüfftan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Georges Annenkov

Costume Design

Directing

G.W. Pabst

Director

Editing

Production

Romain Pinès

Producer

Sound

Robert Teisseire

Sound Engineer

Ralph Erwin

Original Music Composer