The Shanghai Drama
1938A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
Acted in
Louis Jouvet
as Ivan
Raymond Rouleau
as Franchon
Suzanne Desprès
as Nina
Valéry Inkijinoff
as Lee Pang
Dorville
as Big-Bill
André Alerme
as Mac Tavish
Élina Labourdette
as Vera
Robert Manuel
as Attacked customer
Mila Parély
as Captain of the girls
Suzanne Desprès
as Governess Niania
Christl Mardayn
as Mrs. Blonski / singer Kay Murphy
Gabrielle Dorziat
as College director
Marcel Lupovici
as Black Serpent slayer
Gaby André
as Friend of Véra (uncredited)
Valentine Camax
as Traveler (uncredited)
Janine Darcey
as Student of the institution (uncredited)