The Shanghai Drama
23/09/1938
2h



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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...
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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