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The Lady from Shanghai
Directed by Orson Welles
1947•1h 27m•NR•★ 7.5
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
An Irish sailor rescues a platinum blonde femme fatale from Central Park muggers and is hired as a deckhand on her crippled husband's luxury yacht, falling into a tangled, deadly web of murder, frame-ups, and betrayal. Orson Welles' delirious noir famous for its hall-of-mirrors funhouse climax.
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CanonContemplative
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorOrson Welles
WriterOrson Welles
CinematographyCharles Lawton Jr.
MusicHeinz Roemheld
Principal Cast
Rita HayworthElsa BannisterOrson WellesMichael O'Hara
Everett SloaneArthur Bannister
Glenn AndersGeorge Grisby
Ted de CorsiaSidney Broome
Erskine SanfordJudge
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Gus SchillingGoldfishCF
Carl FrankGallowayTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 27m (87 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorOrson Welles
LanguagesEnglish, Cantonese
CountryUS
StudioColumbia Pictures • Mercury Productions
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