Shanghai Lady

"Footloose Beauty in the Dens of the Orient!"

1929 1h 6m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Having spent several wasted months in a Shanghai opium dem, former prostitute Cassie Cook yearns to start her life afresh. Likewise, ex-convict Badlands McKinney also wants to clean up his act.

“Footloose Beauty in the Dens of the Orient!”

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Cast

Mary Nolan
Cassie Cook
James Murray
'Badlands' McKinney
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Polly Voo
Wheeler Oakman
Repen
Anders Randolf
Mandarin
Yola d'Avril
Lizzie
Mona Rico
Rose
James B. Leong
Counselor (as Jimmy Leong)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John S. Robertson
Writers: Houston Branch, Winifred Reeve
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John S. Robertson, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sam Perry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mary Nolan and James Murray and Lydia Yeamans Titus carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Footloose Beauty in the Dens of the Orient!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John S. Robertson directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Sam Perry scores. Milton Carruth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John S. Robertson, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sam Perry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mary Nolan and James Murray and Lydia Yeamans Titus carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Footloose Beauty in the Dens of the Orient!".
9IMDB entry: tt0020393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.