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The Ship from Shanghai

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The Ship from Shanghai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Brabin
Screenplay byJohn Howard Lawson
Based onOrdeal
by Dale Collins
StarringConrad Nagel
Kay Johnson
Carmel Myers
Holmes Herbert
Zeffie Tilbury
CinematographyIra H. Morgan
Edited byGrant Whytock
Music byWilliam Axt
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 31, 1930 (1930-01-31)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ship from Shanghai is a 1930 Pre-Code American action film directed by Charles Brabin and written by John Howard Lawson. The film stars Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert and Zeffie Tilbury. The film was released on January 31, 1930, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2] The September 14, 1929 issue of "Loew's Weekly" claimed that it was the first all-talking picture to be made entirely at sea, "a special yacht having been outfitted with sound-absorbent material, from the captain's cabin to the keel, for this purpose. This yacht will be demolished in the climactic episode of the film."

Plot

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On a yacht sailing from Shanghai to the United States carrying wealthy socialites, the sailors, led by a megalomaniac steward, revolt and take control of the ship.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Ship From Shanghai (1930) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Ship From Shanghai". TV Guide. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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