Shanghai is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by James Flood, produced by Walter Wanger, distributed by Paramount Pictures, and starring Loretta Young and Charles Boyer. The picture's supporting cast features Warner Oland, Alison Skipworth, Charley Grapewin, Olive Tell and Keye Luke, and the running time is 75 minutes.
Plot While she is in Shanghai visiting her sick aunt, young New York socialite Barbara Howard falls in love with Russian banker Dmitri Koslov. Everything would be for the best, if only Dmitri were not keeping a secret that could jeopardize their union: he is only half-Russian, and the other half is Chinese.
Cast Loretta Young as Barbara Howard Charles Boyer as Dimitri Koslov Warner Oland as Ambassador Lun Sing Alison Skipworth as Aunt Jane Fred Keating as Tommy Sherwood Charley Grapewin as Truesdale Walter Kingsford as Hilton Josephine Whittell as Mrs. Truesdale Olive Tell as Mrs. Hilton Libby Taylor as Corona, Maid Keye Luke as Chinese Ambassador's Son Willie Fung as Wang (as Willy Fung) Boothe Howard as Manager, Broker's Office Arnold Korff as Van Hoeffer
Reception The film made a profit of $142,246.
References
External links Shanghai in the New York Times
Shanghai at Turner Classic Movies Shanghai at Movie Art Archives