The Lady From Shanghai (1948)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Orson Welles

Writer:

Sherwood King, William Castle, Charles Lederer

Release Date:

Jun 9, 1948

Runtime:

1hr 27m

Synopsis

Fascinated by a gorgeous woman, a seaman joins a bizarre yachting cruise and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.

Cast

  • Rita Hayworth
  • Orson Welles
  • Everett Sloane
  • Glenn Anders
  • Ted de Corsia
  • Erskine Sanford
  • Gus Schilling
  • Carl Frank
  • Louis Merrill
  • Evelyn Ellis

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  • Nov 27, 2020

    Arguably the best final 5 minutes of a film.

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    Sean Fennessey
    Sean Fennessey
    May 13, 2020

    Kinda loved this? Funnier than I could have ever expected, Orson Welles’ Irish accent definitely wasn’t supposed to funny on purpose but it was enjoyable nonetheless. I think the discombobulating tone of it is very effective in creating the dreamy state it wants to put you…

    863 Likes
    Karsten
    Karsten
    Nov 5, 2017

    the last 10 minutes redeemed this mess, but nothing can help me forget orson welles' weird irish accent that constantly disappears mid-sentence 3.25/5

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    sarah
    sarah
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    Sep 13, 2020

    I checked Wikipedia and it turns out that Orson Welles actually isn't Irish.

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    Will Sloan
    Will Sloan
    Jun 8, 2016

    as gorgeous, scandalous, and twisty as i'd hoped, much funnier than i ever could have expected. wild as hell. highlights: mirrors (duh), aquarium, hayworth hats, juror sneezing repeatedly for some reason, sweaty face close-ups, the second most harrowing shark monologue of…

    614 Likes
    sydney
    sydney
    Dec 4, 2019

    Three observations: 1. Rita Hayworth is outrageously beautiful, so much so that it is almost distracting.  2. The first hour of this movie is nothing special, and if the final act were as slow-moving and languid as the first two, I’d say this was one of Welles’ less…

    566 Likes
    Jamelle Bouie
    Jamelle Bouie
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    Feb 4, 2023

    "This is going to be murder and this is going to be legal" The romantic meets the world and don't like what he sees of it or himself. A very bitter farce about surviving the 1940s (and Hollywood). One of the funniest movies, although every joke is told in pain. Welles in…

    390 Likes
    Filipe Furtado
    Filipe Furtado
    Nov 11, 2020

    The film’s plot is quite intense but this through the lens of Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles’ marital troubles makes it all the more interesting. Hayworth is painted as the villain of the story, screwing over all the men in her life who love her. It’s been said he made her…

    344 Likes
    Ethan Colburn
    Ethan Colburn
    Nov 13, 2025

    The film operates with a striking sense of energy and formal ingenuity. From its opening moments, one perceives an urgency both visual and rhythmic, the kind of creative restlessness that defines cinema in transition. Dialogue is not only functional, it's propelled with…

    329 Likes
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  • Bea
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    The Lady from Shanghai

    3/5 ⭐️ A very intriguing narrative full of mystery. The first half of the film feels quite slow, and at times it’s hard to understand why there’s so much mystery surrounding everything. The courtroom scenes included humor that felt very forced and silly. That ending… WTF. Orson Welles, as always,…

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    CvptvinHowdy
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    The Lady from Shanghai

    I mean, it's a great film, especially the third act with the courtroom scene and wall of mirrors. Orson Welles's Irish accent takes me out of it, and for some it may work, but not so much for me. I expect more from Rita Hayworth but her performance was good enough I suppose.

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    Avery Malachite
    Avery Malachite loved
    The Lady from Shanghai

    A tale so gripping that not even Orson Welles' ADR'd Irish accent could pull me out of it, though it did its best

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  • Goncalo Teixeira
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    The Lady from Shanghai

    Fantastic, hooked beginning to end, and great performances. 9.3

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    Tito
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    “Everybody is somebody’s fool” 7/10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Lady From Shanghai (1948) (1948)?
The movie is 1hr 27min long.
What's The Lady From Shanghai (1948) (1948) about?
Fascinated by a gorgeous woman, a seaman joins a bizarre yachting cruise and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.
Who's the cast of The Lady From Shanghai (1948) (1948)?
  • Rita Hayworth as Elsa Bannister
  • Orson Welles as Michael O'Hara
  • Everett Sloane as Arthur Bannister
  • Glenn Anders as George Grisby
  • Ted de Corsia as Sidney Broome
  • Erskine Sanford as Judge
  • Gus Schilling as Goldie
  • Carl Frank as District Attorney Galloway
  • Louis Merrill as Jake Bjornsen
  • Evelyn Ellis as Bessie
Who's the director behind The Lady From Shanghai (1948) (1948)?
Orson Welles directed The Lady From Shanghai (1948) (1948).