Shanghai Express(1932)
Many Men Had Loved Her -- but only one had been loved in return!
A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
Movie: Shanghai Express
Top 10 Billed Cast
Shanghai Lily
Captain Donald 'Doc' Harvey
Hui Fei
Mr. Henry Chang
Sam Salt
Reverend Carmichael
Mrs. Haggerty
Eric Baum
Major Lenard
Minor Role (uncredited)
Video Trailer Shanghai Express
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Shanghai Express (1932) trailer
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