West of Shanghai (1937)
Overview
American businessmen and missionaries working in China are captured and held prisoner by a local warlord.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.785 |
Directed By
John Farrow
Crew
John Farrow
Porter Emerson Browne
Crane Wilbur
Max Parker
Jack L. Warner
Heinz Roemheld
L. William O'Connell
Frank DeWar
Hal B. Wallis
TOP CAST
Boris Karloff
"General" Wu Yen Fang
Gordon Oliver
Jim Hallet
Beverly Roberts
Jane Creed
Ricardo Cortez
Gordon Creed
Sheila Bromley
Lola Galt
Douglas Wood
Myron Galt
Gordon Hart
Dr. Abernathy
Richard Loo
Mr. Cheng
Chester Gan
Capt. Nui
Vladimir Sokoloff
General Fu Shan
Tetsu Komai
General Mah
Maurice Liu
Conductor
Selmer Jackson
Harry
Luke Chan
Abernathy Servant
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