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Die Gefangene von Shanghai

Name: Die Gefangene von Shanghai
Director: Géza von Bolváry
Released: 1927
Cast: Jack Trevor, Nien Soen Ling, Agnes Petersen, Bernhard Goetzke, Kurt Vespermann

1927Géza von BolváryIMDb: /10

Synopsis

Maria Sinclair, the wife of the British consul, is about to visit her husband when she is arrested by the Chinese. General Hai Lung, who is in charge, offers to give her husband his life if she would promise to stay with him instead.

Director

Géza von Bolváry

Cast

Kurt Vespermann

Agnes Petersen

Jack Trevor

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Die Gefangene von Shanghai Review: Is This Silent Drama Worth Your Time?

Is Die Gefangene von Shanghai a forgotten gem or a relic best left in the archives? Short answer: it's a fascinating, if imperfect, window into early cinematic melodrama, certainly...

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50%Popularity62%

#278Archive Rank#625

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Die Gefangene von Shanghai FAQ

The movie Die Gefangene von Shanghai was directed by Géza von Bolváry.

Die Gefangene von Shanghai was released in the year 1927.

Die Gefangene von Shanghai is a movie from Germany.

Die Gefangene von Shanghai features Kurt Vespermann, Agnes Petersen, Jack Trevor, Bernhard Goetzke.

The screenplay for Die Gefangene von Shanghai was written by Werner Scheff, Curt J. Braun, Gennaro Righelli.

If you enjoy Die Gefangene von Shanghai, you might also like Egy fiúnak a fele (1924), Das deutsche Mutterherz (1926), Fräulein Mama (1926), Number 17 (1928).

Yes, Die Gefangene von Shanghai (1927) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title.