A Russian banker with a secret and a socialite who doesn't care. Pre-Code sparks fly.
A New York socialite travels to Shanghai to visit her ailing aunt and falls in love with a Russian banker, who harbors a family secret.
Acting
Boyer smolders, Young sparkles—chemistry that defies the plot holes
Production
Hollywood 'Shanghai'—gorgeous fake exotics, zero actual China
Director
James Flood
Loretta Young
Barbara Howard
Charles Boyer
Dimitri Koslov
Warner Oland
Ambassador Lun Sing
Alison Skipworth
Aunt Jane
Fred Keating
Tommy Sherwood
Charley Grapewin
Truesdale
Walter Kingsford
Hilton
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Truesdale
Olive Tell
Mrs. Hilton
Libby Taylor
Corona, Maid
Keye Luke
Chinese Ambassador's Son
Willie Fung
Wang
Arnold Korff
Van Hoeffer
Philip Ahn
Servant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in Culver City; the 'Shanghai' sets were recycled from The Painted Veil. Authenticity: zero. Atmosphere: surprisingly lush.
Released July 1935—just weeks before the Production Code Enforcement began gutting Hollywood's horniness. This one barely squeaked through.
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