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  • The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
  • Not Rated
    87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Not Rated
87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.
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Writers
Sherwood King (story based on a novel by) | Orson Welles (screenplay)
Producer
Orson Welles
Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr.
Editor
Viola Lawrence
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Release date
Apr 14, 1948 (United States)
Awards
1 win

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65 cast members
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Rita Hayworth
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