Mystère à Shanghai
Encyclopedia
Mystère à Shanghai is a 1950 French
crime film
directed by Roger Blanc and starring Paul Bernard
, Hélène Perdrière
and Maurice Teynac
. It is based on the novel La Nuit du 13 by Stanislas-André Steeman
. In Shanghai
, a Chinese criminal organisation plans to kill Herbert Aboody if he doesn't pay them $50,000.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Roger Blanc and starring Paul Bernard
Paul Bernard
Paul Bernard was born in London, England on 20 June 1929, and died there on 25 September 1997.He is remembered as a television director, though he was also a designer on television, most notably on productions of The Avengers....
, Hélène Perdrière
Hélène Perdrière
-Selected filmography:* Man to Men * Mystère à Shanghai * Rome-express * A Certain Mister * Topaze * The Phantom of Liberty -External links:...
and Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac was a French actor. In 1948 he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry.- Selected filmography :* Le Pavillon brûle * The Red Rose * Austerlitz * Le Capitaine Fracasse...
. It is based on the novel La Nuit du 13 by Stanislas-André Steeman
Stanislas-André Steeman
Stanislas-Andre Steeman is an author and Belgian illustrator of French expression.He wrote many mystery novels, some of those were adapted to the screen, such as The Murderer Lives at Number 21 or Mystère à Shanghai...
. In Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, a Chinese criminal organisation plans to kill Herbert Aboody if he doesn't pay them $50,000.
Cast
- Georgette Anys
- Paul BernardPaul BernardPaul Bernard was born in London, England on 20 June 1929, and died there on 25 September 1997.He is remembered as a television director, though he was also a designer on television, most notably on productions of The Avengers....
... Herbert Aboody - Gilberte Clair ... Mona
- Krisha Duchesne ... Lydia
- Ky Duyen ... Commissaire Whu
- Andrews Engelmann ... Zetskaïa
- Pierre Jourdan ... Steve
- Robert Lussac ... Maloise
- Hélène PerdrièreHélène Perdrière-Selected filmography:* Man to Men * Mystère à Shanghai * Rome-express * A Certain Mister * Topaze * The Phantom of Liberty -External links:...
... Floriane Aboody - Stanislas-André SteemanStanislas-André SteemanStanislas-Andre Steeman is an author and Belgian illustrator of French expression.He wrote many mystery novels, some of those were adapted to the screen, such as The Murderer Lives at Number 21 or Mystère à Shanghai...
... Matriche - Maurice TeynacMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynac was a French actor. In 1948 he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry.- Selected filmography :* Le Pavillon brûle * The Red Rose * Austerlitz * Le Capitaine Fracasse...
... Inspecteur Wens - Luong Van Yen
- Lonne Voo ... Lotus