Remembering Marlene Dietrich Shanghai Express is a 1932 American pre-Code film about a group of train passengers held hostage by a warlord during the Chinese Civil War. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg and stars Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong and Warner Oland. The screenplay was written by Jules Furthman based on a 1931 short story by Harry Hervey. Shanghai Express was the fourth of seven films that Sternberg and Dietrich created together. The film was released during the mid

Happy Birthday Marlene Dietrich! Marlene Dietrich - Live in Paris, 1972 Marlene Dietrich, German American actress and singer (The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1992) Get the Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend Paperback – March 16, 2011 here: https://amzn.to/3aUOD8u | History of Music

The surefire combination of glamour and adventure made SHANGHAI EXPRESS one of the most successful films of 1932, pairing Star of the Month Anna May Wong with Marlene Dietrich. At Oscar time, it was nominated for Best Picture. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM