The Lady from Shanghai

1947 · TMDB 7.3

Directed by Orson Welles

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

Rita Hayworth Orson Welles Everett Sloane Glenn Anders Ted de Corsia Erskine Sanford Gus Schilling Carl Frank Louis Merrill Evelyn Ellis Harry Shannon William Alland

Director · Orson Welles Producer · Orson Welles Writer · Orson Welles Cinematography · Charles Lawton Jr. Composer · Heinz Roemheld Editor · Viola Lawrence

Runtime: 87 min
Released: 1947-12-24
Studio: Mercury Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: Cantonese
TMDB score: 7.3

Crime Mystery Thriller Drama

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Tim Laws

2026-06-06

Orson Welles spent time as a teenager travelling Ireland by himself on a donkey and cart and I'm pretty sure he never once met or spoke to single Irish person on his trip. A truly terrible Dick Van Dyke level accent and completely unnecessary but even that doesn't stop this being great. Amazing location shoots, everything looks wonderful and the final 10 minutes are incredible. Would love to see the original cut