Oct 30, 1937
64 min
Full-HD

West of Shanghai (1937)

American businessmen and missionaries working in China are captured and held prisoner by a local warlord.

Category

War Adventure Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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

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