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The Shanghai Gesture is a 1941 American film noir directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, and Ona Munson. It is based on a Broadway play of the same name by John Colton, which was adapted for the screen by Sternberg and produced by Arnold Pressburger for United Artists. It was the last Hollywood film Sternberg ever completed (in 1951 he started directing Macao, but was fired halfway through production by Howard Hughes, and the same thing happened with the 1957 Jet Pilot). The Shanghai Gesture received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction (Boris Leven) and Best Original Music Score (Richard Hageman).
Original Release
01/15/1942
US Release
01/15/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Tierney | Poppy / Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith") |
| Walter Huston | Sir Guy Charteris |
| Victor Mature | Doctor Omar |
| Ona Munson | 'Mother' Gin Sling |
| Phyllis Brooks | The Chorus Girl / Dixie Pomeroy |
| Albert Bassermann | The Commissioner / Van Elst |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | The Amah |
| Eric Blore | The Bookkeeper / Caesar Hawkins |
| Ivan Lebedeff | The Gambler / Boris |
| Mike Mazurki | The Coolie |
Directors
Writers
Josef von Sternberg, Geza Herczeg, Jules Furthman, John Colton, James M. Cain, Karl Vollmöller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Tierney | Poppy / Victoria Charteris (aka "Poppy Smith") |
| Walter Huston | Sir Guy Charteris |
| Victor Mature | Doctor Omar |
| Ona Munson | 'Mother' Gin Sling |
| Phyllis Brooks | The Chorus Girl / Dixie Pomeroy |
| Albert Bassermann | The Commissioner / Van Elst |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | The Amah |
| Eric Blore | The Bookkeeper / Caesar Hawkins |
| Ivan Lebedeff | The Gambler / Boris |
| Mike Mazurki | The Coolie |
| Clyde Fillmore | The Comprador / Percival Montgomery Howe |
| Grayce Hampton | The Social Leader / Lady Blessington |
| Rex Evans | The Counselor |
| Mikhail Rasumny | The Appraiser |
| Michael Dalmatoff | The Bartender |
| Marcel Dalio | The Master of the Spinning Wheel |
| John Abbott | Poppy's Escort |
| Enrique Acosta | Casino Gambler |
| Mimi Aguglia | Casino Patron |
| Brooks Benedict | Casino Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Theo. W. Baumfeld | Producer |
| Albert de Courville | Producer |
| Arnold Pressburger | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
