Shanghai Express (1932)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 82 min · Drama, Romance, War
55.4 TOPICAL score · #1,560 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.
Shanghai Express (1932, directed by Josef von Sternberg) has a TOPICAL score of 55.4 - ranked 1,560 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (250 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (250 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read6,799 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Marlene Dietrich (actor #529), Clive Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland