Daughter of Shanghai

Released Dec 17, 1937

1h 3m

Crime

Drama

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95%

Tomatometer

20 Reviews

80%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

A Chinese-American (Anna May Wong) avenges her father, slain by smugglers led by a San Francisco socialite.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a mesmerizing Anna May Wong, Daughter of Shanghai is a revenge thriller fueled by non-stop excitement.

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Mildred Martin

Philadelphia Inquirer

[Anna May Wong] moves with cool detachment and grace through this wild yarn of smugglers, thinking her own thoughts, we suspect, and doing what the can to lend interest to a film that is sillier than it is exciting.

Dec 11, 2020

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Wanda Hale

New York Daily News

Not only because of [Anna May Wong's] presence, but also because the suspense is blood-curdling at times, Daughter of Shanghai is a refreshing job of an all-too-familiar theme.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 11, 2020

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Hobe Morrison

Variety

While the pic makes no pretensions to be more than a programmer, it has several genuine assets.

Dec 11, 2020

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Robert Murdock MacLeod

Ottawa Citizen

There is plenty of excitement, shootings and blood-curdling scenes. it's strong stuff to take.

Oct 20, 2022

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Victor Knox

Buffalo News

Anna May Wong really gets a rood role in Daughter of Shanghai.

Oct 18, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Exciting action-packed crime thriller.

Rated: B

May 22, 2022

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ashley h

Daughter of Shanghai is a decent film. It is about a Chinese-American woman who tries to expose illegal alien smuggling ring. Anne May Wong and Charles Bickford give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Robert Florey did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Robert Florey

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Lan Ying Lin

Philip Ahn

Kim Lee

Charles Bickford

Otto Hartman

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Synopsis

A Chinese-American (Anna May Wong) avenges her father, slain by smugglers led by a San Francisco socialite.

Director: Robert Florey
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 1937, Original
Runtime: 1h 3m