# Shanghai Express (1932)

> A dazzling pre-Code train melodrama turns an ex-lovers’ reunion into a test of trust amid civil-war danger and colonial prejudice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/720

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Director: Josef von Sternberg
- Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland, Eugene Pallette, Lawrence Grant, Louise Closser Hale, Gustav von Seyffertitz
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023458/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: glamorous, tense, romantic, classic movie night, romantic drama evening

## Synopsis

A journey through war-torn China where love and survival intertwine amidst chaos.

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