Shanghai Express (1932) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1932 · 82 min · English

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Starring

Marlene Dietrich, Warner Oland, Anna May Wong, Clive Brook, Emile Chautard, Eugene Pallette

During a perilous journey on a train through China, a British captain and the alluring Shanghai Lily confront a past relationship while becoming involved in a dangerous situation. They unexpectedly find themselves allied with a rebel leader, navigating a landscape of espionage and deception. As they face constant threats, their complicated history resurfaces amidst the escalating conflict and uncertainty of war.