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Release, runtime and language
1942 · 90 mins · French
Directed by
Jean Delannoy
Starring
Roland Toutain, Sessue Hayakawa, Mireille Balin, Pierre Renoir, Etienne Decroux, Erich von Stroheim

Set in the neon‑lit gambling haven of Macao, where vice and arms dealing thrive, an adventurous father raises his daughter unaware of his illicit trade. When a violent tragedy threatens to tear them apart, the girl is drawn away from the underworld and rescued by a compassionate young journalist who falls in love with her.

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