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Shanghai Express

A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved.

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, romance

Box Office

$8,066,000

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

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Shanghai Lily

Marlene Dietrich

Captain Donald Harvey

Hui Fei

Henry Chang

Sam Salt

Eugene Pallette

Mr. Carmichael

Mrs. Haggerty

Louise Closser Hale

Eric Baum

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Major Lenard

Minor Role

Carey

Chinese Soldier

Chinese Officer Checking Passports

British Officer at Shanghai

British Railway Officer

Train Engineer

Chinese Officer

Peiping Ticket Agent

Forrester Harvey

Mr. Albright

A Rebel

Chinese Officer

Li Fung

Chinese Woman

Chinese Officer

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Hui Fei Mr. Henry Chang Reverend Mr. Carmichael Sam Salt Captain Donald 'doc' Harvey Shanghai Lily Mrs. Haggerty Eric Baum Major Lenard Peiping Ticket Agent Chinese Rebel Officer

[chimes] - Shanghai Express

[people chattering] - Shanghai Express

[people chattering]

- The Shanghai Express ain't gone yet, has it?
- No, madam. - Shanghai Express

- The Shanghai Express ain't gone yet, has it? - No, ma...

- There's a dining car this time?
- Yes, madam. - Shanghai Express

- There's a dining car this time? - Yes, madam.

When are we leaving l wish l knew - Shanghai Express

When are we leaving l wish l knew

Oh what a shame - Shanghai Express

Oh what a shame

Good morning, sir. - Shanghai Express

Good morning, sir.

What could you pay me with - Shanghai Express

What could you pay me with

Lm sure you rre very respectable madam - Shanghai Express

Lm sure you rre very respectable madam

Hes the head man all right - Shanghai Express

Hes the head man all right

I suppose you'll be as glad
to be at home as I will. - Shanghai Express

I suppose you'll be as glad to be at home as I will.

L know what he wants me for - Shanghai Express

L know what he wants me for

Why are you going to Shanghai - Shanghai Express

Why are you going to Shanghai

How can you afford to live at such an expensive hotel - Shanghai Express

How can you afford to live at such an expensive hotel

Well Doc lve changed my name - Shanghai Express

Well Doc lve changed my name

Lt was nice to see you again Magdalen - Shanghai Express

Lt was nice to see you again Magdalen

L heard your gramophone ladies and thought ld come and get acquainted - Shanghai Express

L heard your gramophone ladies and thought ld come and get...

They shouldnt allow such women on a train - Shanghai Express

They shouldnt allow such women on a train

Sir you seem distressed My names Carmichael - Shanghai Express

Sir you seem distressed My names Carmichael

Miss Hui Fei - Shanghai Express

Shut off those fans lm an invalid - Shanghai Express

Shut off those fans lm an invalid

L shouldnt get off night air ss bad for me - Shanghai Express

L shouldnt get off night air ss bad for me

L dont know what you rre saying brother but don tt say it again - Shanghai Express

L dont know what you rre saying brother but don tt say it...

[speaking Chinese] - Shanghai Express

[speaking Chinese]

[crowd chattering] - Shanghai Express

[crowd chattering]

[Morse code tapping] - Shanghai Express

[Morse code tapping]

What do you want - Shanghai Express

What do you want

Bonne nuit monsieur Dormez bien - Shanghai Express

Bonne nuit monsieur Dormez bien

L cant make head or tail out of you Mr Chang - Shanghai Express

L cant make head or tail out of you Mr Chang

Do you want to be alone, Doctor? - Shanghai Express

Do you want to be alone, Doctor?

Don't let me detain you. - Shanghai Express

Don't let me detain you.

- [whistling]
- [bell clanging] - Shanghai Express

- [whistling] - [bell clanging]

What would you have done with them - Shanghai Express

What would you have done with them

- From one of your lovers?
- No. - Shanghai Express

- From one of your lovers? - No.

When I needed your faith, you withheld it. - Shanghai Express

When I needed your faith, you withheld it.

Waffles? Waffles? - Shanghai Express

Waffles? Waffles?

[conductor speaking Chinese] - Shanghai Express

[conductor speaking Chinese]

[soldier shouting in Chinese] - Shanghai Express

[soldier shouting in Chinese]

[chattering] - Shanghai Express

Yes Follow me upstairs - Shanghai Express

Yes Follow me upstairs

Everybody told me
there wasn't the slightest danger. - Shanghai Express

Everybody told me there wasn't the slightest danger.

Lts Mr Chang all dressed up in a soldier ss uniform - Shanghai Express

Lts Mr Chang all dressed up in a soldier ss uniform

I thought his face seemed familiar - Shanghai Express

I thought his face seemed familiar

Did he get the jewels Mr Salt - Shanghai Express

Did he get the jewels Mr Salt

L am not punishing you for dealing in opium but for your insolence to me on the train - Shanghai Express

L am not punishing you for dealing in opium but for your...

- Merci, mademoiselle.
- Mercide quoi? - Shanghai Express

- Merci, mademoiselle. - Mercide quoi?

Have you any wealthy or influential friends - Shanghai Express

Have you any wealthy or influential friends

Captain Harvey. [speaking Chinese] - Shanghai Express

Captain Harvey. [speaking Chinese]

[shouting in Chinese] - Shanghai Express

[shouting in Chinese]

I hope you've been comfortable. - Shanghai Express

I hope you've been comfortable.

You don't mean to say that the eloquence
of Dr. Carmichael has worked this miracle? - Shanghai Express

You don't mean to say that the eloquence of Dr. Carmich...

Captain Harvey, if I were you,
I'd mind my own business. - Shanghai Express

Captain Harvey, if I were you, I'd mind my own business...

You are very fortunate
in having Captain Harvey for a protector, - Shanghai Express

You are very fortunate in having Captain Harvey for a protec...

You shouldn't have done that, Donald.
I could have taken care of myself. - Shanghai Express

You shouldn't have done that, Donald. I could have take...

[both speaking Chinese] - Shanghai Express

[both speaking Chinese]

Cant you do something about this - Shanghai Express

Cant you do something about this

[train bell clanging] - Shanghai Express

[train bell clanging]

[train whistle blowing] - Shanghai Express

[train whistle blowing]

[whistle blowing] - Shanghai Express

[whistle blowing]

Well, there he is... the gent that caused all
the trouble, still in his black nightshirt. - Shanghai Express

Well, there he is... the gent that caused all the trouble, s...

[speaking Chinese] - Shanghai Express

[speaking Chinese]

- What did he say?
- I guess we'll have to cool our heels. - Shanghai Express

- What did he say? - I guess we'll have to cool our hee...

Dont do anything foolish - Shanghai Express

Dont do anything foolish

Why are you still holding Captain Harvey The train is waiting for him - Shanghai Express

Why are you still holding Captain Harvey The train is...

All the money in the world cant wipe out his insult to me - Shanghai Express

All the money in the world cant wipe out his insult to me

You only had my interest before.
Now you have my admiration. - Shanghai Express

You only had my interest before. Now you have my admiration.

Captain Harvey it seems that they are waiting for you - Shanghai Express

Captain Harvey it seems that they are waiting for you

I hope the journey won't be too lonely - Shanghai Express

I hope the journey won't be too lonely

Your friend seems inclined to doubt me - Shanghai Express

Your friend seems inclined to doubt me

Youd better get her out of here - Shanghai Express

Youd better get her out of here

If there's gonna be any shooting,
I'm gonna get under cover. - Shanghai Express

If there's gonna be any shooting, I'm gonna get un...

- Get this train out of here double time!
- Put that luggage on board. - Shanghai Express

- Get this train out of here double time! - Put that luggage...

Thank you, Donald. - Shanghai Express

Thank you, Donald.

Thank you Donald ld have done it for anybody - Shanghai Express

Thank you Donald ld have done it for anybody

Boy!
How about straightening up this stable? - Shanghai Express

Boy! How about straightening up this stable?

L dont know if l ought to be grateful to you or not - Shanghai Express

L dont know if l ought to be grateful to you or not

Lf youre thinking of reforming me - Shanghai Express

Lf youre thinking of reforming me

[music continues, muffled] - Shanghai Express

[music continues, muffled]

Hows the invalid Doctor He lll be all right in a few weeks - Shanghai Express

Hows the invalid Doctor He lll be all right in a few weeks

Lve never been so shocked in my life - Shanghai Express

Lve never been so shocked in my life

Mr. Carmichael, when I had the pleasure
of making your acquaintance yesterday, - Shanghai Express

Mr. Carmichael, when I had the pleasure of making your acqua...

Ld like to talk to you alone - Shanghai Express

Ld like to talk to you alone

Did you find out what kind of a woman she is - Shanghai Express

Did you find out what kind of a woman she is

[train whistle blowing] - Shanghai Express

[train whistle blowing]

You havent a cigarette have you Doc - Shanghai Express

You havent a cigarette have you Doc

- [train engine chugging]
- [bell clanging] - Shanghai Express

- [train engine chugging] - [bell clanging]

Good old Shanghai.
Never thought I'd see you again. - Shanghai Express

Good old Shanghai. Never thought I'd see you again.

Goodbye Captain Harvey l owe you my life and l wont forget it - Shanghai Express

Goodbye Captain Harvey l owe you my life and l wont forget...

- Au revoir, mademoiselle.
- Au revoir, Major. - Shanghai Express

- Au revoir, mademoiselle. - Au revoir, Major.

All set, Harvey. - Shanghai Express

All set, Harvey.

Shanghai Express poster

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A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved.

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Director: Josef von Sternberg

Writer: Jules Furthman, Harry Hervey

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: adventure, drama, romance

Year: 1932

MetaScore: 83/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: $8,066,000

Released: 12 Feb 1932

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

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