Cabaret Shangai

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Cabaret Shangai
Directed by Juan Orol
Written by Jose G. Cruz
Juan Orol
Produced byJuan Orol
Starring Rosa Carmina
Juan Orol
Roberto Romaña
CinematographyDomingo Carrillo
Music byAntonio Rosado
Distributed byEspaña Sono Films
Release date
  • August 31, 1950 (1950-08-31)(México)
Running time
96 min.
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Cabaret Shangai (a.k.a. Cabaret Shaghai) is a Mexican drama film directed by Juan Orol. It was released in 1950 and starred Rosa Carmina and Orol.

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Plot

Alberto (Robert Romaña), the confidant of Tony (Juan Orol), a gangster owner of the Cabaret Shanghai, departs from the business when his boss's lover, Mary Ruth (Rosa Carmina) shown affectionate with him. The destination will soon torment these cursed lovers, who will be chased by the police as well as by the betrayed gangster.

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Reviews

The musical numbers of Rosa Carmina in the cabaret adorn this melodrama directed by the incomparable Juan Orol, who transcends the rules of the genre to mix both the gangster films as the romantic drama. [1]

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References

  1. "Cine Mexicano de Galletas: Cabaret Shanghai". Archived from the original on 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2015-12-31.