The Shanghai Gesture (1941)





In Shanghai, dragon-lady 'Mother' Gin Sling operates a gambling house for wealthy patrons but she clashes with influential land developer Sir Guy Charteris who wants to put her out-of-business.


Books with substantial mentioning of The Shanghai Gesture

Sybil DelGaudio
Dressing the Part, Sternberg, Dietrich, and Costume
London and Toronto, 1993

Books with an entry on The Shanghai Gesture

Michael F. Keaney
Film Noir Guide, 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2003

Articles on The Shanghai Gesture

Dan Callahan, Only a Dream, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 3 (March), 2012 pp. 50-53