1947 · 87 min · NR

The Lady from Shanghai

Name: The Lady from Shanghai
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1947
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia

Directed by Orson Welles · Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) is a Mystery film, directed by Orson Welles set in New York City and San Francisco during the 1940s.

A film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal, love & longing, and greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer

Heinz Roemheld

Cinematography

Charles Lawton Jr.

Cast

Rita HayworthOrson WellesEverett SloaneGlenn AndersTed de CorsiaErskine SanfordGus SchillingCarl Frank

The world of this film

Setting

Where

New York City San Francisco

Setting

Urban Coastal Sea

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Film Noir

Themes

Betrayal Love & Longing Greed & Ambition

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The Lady from Shanghai

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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