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The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

Mystery · Crime · Thriller · 1947

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

Movie details

The Lady from Shanghai

“I told you... you know nothing about wickedness”

1947 Mystery · Crime · Thriller 1h 27m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Lady from Shanghai?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Orson Welles

Written by

Orson Welles

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Elsa Bannister

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Michael O'Hara

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Arthur Bannister

Glenn Anders

Glenn Anders

George Grisby

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Sidney Broome

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Judge

G

Gus Schilling

Goldfish

Court is in session

Put The Lady from Shanghai on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.