Movie Cosmos - The Lady from Shanghai

Description:

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

Top Cast >

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 Goldfish

Carl Frank

As District Attorney Galloway

Louis Merrill

As Jake Bjornsen

Evelyn Ellis

As Bessie

Harry Shannon

As Cab Driver

William Alland

As Reporter (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

As Schoolteacher at Aquarium / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Wong Artarne

As Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Rama Bai

As Townswomen (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

As Guard (uncredited)

Steve Benton

As Policeman (uncredited)

Wong Chung

As Li (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

As Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Al Eben

As Policeman (uncredited)

Edythe Elliott

As Old Lady (uncredited)

John Elliott

As Court Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

As Man in Courthouse (uncredited)

Joseph Granby

As Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Alvin Hammer

As Reporter (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Maynard Holmes

As Truck Driver (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Byron Kane

As Reporter (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

As Policeman (uncredited)

Grace Lem

As Chinese Woman (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

As Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Philip Morris

As Port Steward / Officer Peters (uncredited)

Sam Nelson

As Captain of Yacht Circe (uncredited)

Mary Newton

As Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Palma

As Cab Driver (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

As Guard (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

As Waiter (uncredited)

Joe Recht

As Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

As Woman (uncredited)

Harry Strang

As Policeman (uncredited)

Norman Thomson

As Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

As Policeman / Thug (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

As Old Woman (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

As Big Coke Drinker with Vest (uncredited)

Richard Wilson

As Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

As Bailiff (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

As Sailor (uncredited)

Vernon Cansino

As Man (uncredited)

Doris Chan

As Chinese Girl (uncredited)

George Chirello

As Man (uncredited)

Peter Cusanelli

As Bartender (uncredited)

Heenan Elliott

As Guard (uncredited)

Robert Gray

As Reporter (uncredited)

Preston Lee

As Chinese Man (uncredited)

Billy Louie

As Chinese Girl (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

As Sailor (uncredited)

Theresa Testa

As Townswoman (uncredited)

Eleanore Vogel

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Glen Walters

As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

As Sailor (uncredited)

Jean Wong

As Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Katherine Yorke

As Pretty Woman (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Orson Welles

Screenplay, Producer, Director

Sherwood King

Novel

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

Charles Lawton Jr.

Director of Photography

Sturges Carne

Art Direction

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

William Castle

Associate Producer

Richard Wilson

Associate Producer

Lodge Cunningham

Sound Recordist

Wilbur Menefee

Set Decoration

Herman N. Schoenbrun

Set Decoration

Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Viola Lawrence

Editor

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

This is another film where the two top-billed - Rita Hayworth ("Elsa") and Orson Welles ("Michael") are outshone by a strong supporting effort. This time, that comes from Everett Sloane. Here, he is renowned barrister "Bannister" who needs crutches to walk and is married to the restless "Elsa". She was taking a cab through the park one night when accosted by robbers. "Michael" was passing and came to the rescue. Next thing "Bannister" is asking him to come work on their luxury yacht. Clearly, he is attracted to the wife and soon a rather complex game is afoot - but who is playing whom? Meantime, "Grisby" *Glenn Anders) - the partner of "Bannister" in their law firm tries to embroil "Michael" in a rather cunning wheeze to create a corpse-less crime enabling him to flee his overbearing wife and claim some insurance money. It isn't long before the corpses do start to pile up and "Michael" is front and centre in the courtroom defended by "Bannister" for murder. Who actually did the killing, though? The film is very much at it's best with a strong performance from Hayworth, Welles and Sloane all playing against each other. I found the parallel plot to all be just a bit far-fetched. The ending is cracking, though - and though perhaps I felt there was a little injustice in it, it works really well. The production looks great, Hayworth dons her sailor's cap with panache and though a bit lumbering, Welles gels quite well with her as we progress. Good film, this.

2023-06-20