Description
Vintage French Film Movie Poster
Paramount présente
MARLENE DIETRICH
dans
"SHANGHAÏ EXPRESS"
avec
Clive BROOK, Anna MAY WONG, Warner OLAN, Eug. PALETTE
Mise en scène de Josef Von STERNBERG
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic 1932 film, "Shanghai Express", starring Marlene Dietrich. It was a major financial success and the most profitable of the collaborations between Dietrich and director Josef von Sternberg.
Key Information
Release Date: February 12, 1932.
Director: Josef von Sternberg.
Main Cast: The film stars Marlene Dietrich as Shanghai Lily (aka Madeline), Clive Brook as Captain 'Doc' Harvey, Anna May Wong as Hui Fei, and Warner Oland as Mr. Henry Chang.
Plot: Set in war-torn China in 1931, the story follows a diverse group of passengers aboard the express train from Peking to Shanghai who are taken hostage by a warlord during a civil war. Amidst the tension, Shanghai Lily and her former lover, Captain Harvey, rekindle their romance.
Accolades: The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, with Lee Garmes winning the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
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Paramount présente
MARLENE DIETRICH
dans
"SHANGHAÏ EXPRESS"
avec
Clive BROOK, Anna MAY WONG, Warner OLAN, Eug. PALETTE
Mise en scène de Josef Von STERNBERG
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic 1932 film, "Shanghai Express", starring Marlene Dietrich. It was a major financial success and the most profitable of the collaborations between Dietrich and director Josef von Sternberg.
Key Information
Release Date: February 12, 1932.
Director: Josef von Sternberg.
Main Cast: The film stars Marlene Dietrich as Shanghai Lily (aka Madeline), Clive Brook as Captain 'Doc' Harvey, Anna May Wong as Hui Fei, and Warner Oland as Mr. Henry Chang.
Plot: Set in war-torn China in 1931, the story follows a diverse group of passengers aboard the express train from Peking to Shanghai who are taken hostage by a warlord during a civil war. Amidst the tension, Shanghai Lily and her former lover, Captain Harvey, rekindle their romance.
Accolades: The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, with Lee Garmes winning the Oscar for Best Cinematography.