Mystery in Shanghai

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Mystery in Shanghai
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Directed by Roger Blanc
Written by Maurice Griffe
Jacques de Casembroot
Based onLa Nuit du 12 au 13 by Stanislas-André Steeman
Produced by Hans Herwig
Starring Paul Bernard
Hélène Perdrière
Maurice Teynac
Cinematography Enzo Riccioni
Edited by Jeannette Berton
Claude Gros
Music by Jean Solar
Maurice Thiriet
Production
company
Rapid Films
Distributed byLes Films Vog
Release date
  • 24 November 1950 (1950-11-24)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

Mystery in Shanghai (French: Mystère à Shanghai) is a 1950 French crime film directed by Roger Blanc and starring Paul Bernard, Hélène Perdrière and Maurice Teynac. [1] It is based on the novel La Nuit du 12 au 13 by Stanislas-André Steeman.

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé Bazin.

Synopsis

In Shanghai, a Chinese criminal organisation plans to kill Herbert Aboody if he doesn't pay them $50,000.

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