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The Shanghai gesture

DVD

2009

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	The Shanghai gesture [videorecording] / a presentation of Twyman Films, Inc. ; Raymond Rohauer presents ; adapted by Josef von Sternberg with the collaboration of Geza Herczeg and Jules Furthman ; directed by Josef von Sternberg.
Publisher, Date:	Long Island City, NY : Mr. FAT-W Video, 2009.
Description:	1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	"Mother Gin Sling is the owner of a shanghai casino which, despite her bribes, the local authorities have decided the close under pressure from British financier Sir Guy Charteris. Charteris has his own plans for the property."--Container.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated by MPAA.
Subjects:	Colton, John, 1891-1946 -- Film adaptations. English -- China -- Shanghai. Drug addiction -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama. Extortion -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama. Feature films. Film adaptations. Shanghai (China) -- Drama.
Other Author:	Rohauer, Raymond. Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969. Pressburger, Arnold, 1885-1951. Tierney, Gene. Mature, Victor. Munson, Ona, 1906-1955. Huston, Walter, 1884-1950. Brooks, Phyllis, 1915-1995. Bassermann, Albert, 1867-1952. Ouspenskaya, Maria, 1876-1949. Ivano, Paul. Winston, S. K., 1877-1965. Hageman, Richard, 1881-1966. Colton, John, 1887-1946 Twyman Films, Inc. Mr. FAT-W Video (Firm)
Notes:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1941. Copyright renewed in 1969 - title screens. Adapted from a play by John Colton. Produced by Arnold Pressburger ; cinematography, Paul Ivano ; editing, Sam Winston ; music, Richard Hageman. Gene Tierney, Victor Mature, Ona Munson, Walter Huston, Phyllis Brooks, Albert Bassermann, Maria Ouspenskaya. DVD.
Other Number:	817126734
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	535417
# Local items in:	1
# System items in:	1
Call Number:	DVD MOVIE Shanghai
Medium:	[videorecording]

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