Shanghai Express - Standard Edition

Marlene Dietrich stars as Shanghai Lily, a courtesan travelling from Peking to Shanghai amid the Chinese civil war, and inspiring scandal and romance among her fellow passengers – portrayed by an array of Hollywood names, including Anna May Wong (Piccadilly), Clive Brook (Sherlock Holmes), Warner Oland (who played Charlie Chan across sixteen feature films), and Eugene Pallette (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington).Nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Shanghai Express is regarded as one of Dietrich’s greatest roles and, for many, her finest picture.4K restorationOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with critic and film historian David Thompson (2019)Introduction by Nicholas von Sternberg (2019, 4 mins): the son of Josef von Sternberg discusses Shanghai ExpressTrouble in Hollywood (2019, 24 mins): writer and filmmaker Jasper Sharp explores the life and career of actor Anna May WongImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing