# The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

> A sailor’s doomed attraction to a charismatic woman pulls him into a treacherous murder conspiracy rendered in dazzling noir distortions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2308

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Orson Welles
- Cast: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia, Erskine Sanford, Gus Schilling, Carl Frank
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040525/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, sardonic, classic cinema night, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of deception and betrayal unfolds on the high seas.

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