Atmospheric but stagy drama set in a Shanghai casino that's portrayed as a version of hell. Ona Munson stands in for Dietrich, director Von Sternberg's favourite actress, and you can't help but feel his heart wasn't really in it as a result. It looks and feels like an early '30s movie at times, but has some impressive moments. Not great, but me (kind of) likee.
Review of The Shanghai Gesture
