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Many passengers on the Shanghai Express are more concerned that the notorious Shanghai Lily is on board than the fact that a civil war is going on that may make the trip take more than three days. The British Army doctor, Donald Harvey, knew Lily before she became a famous "coaster." A fellow passenger defines a coaster as "a woman who lives by her wits along the China coast." When Chinese guerrillas stop the train, Dr. Harvey is selected as the hostage. Lily saves him, but can she make him believe that she really hasnt changed from the woman he loved five years before?
In 1931, during the civil war in China, a train leaves Beijing to Shanghai. Among the passengers, the British Captain Donald "Doc" Harvey that is traveling to operate the Vice-Governor of Shanghai; the courtesan Hui Fei; the Reverend Mr. Carmichael; the boarding house owner, Mrs. Haggerty; the French Major Lenard; the dealer Eric Baum; and the local Mr. Henry Chang. Out of the blue, Captain Harvey stumbles with the notorious courtesan Shanghai Lily, who is a "coaster" ("a woman that travels along the China coast with her wealthy clients"), and he recognizes her as her former lover Magdalen. Five years ago, Shanghai Lily tested his faith and love for her and Doc left her, in the beginning of her promiscuous life. Their encounter rekindles the old flame of their love and he shows the is wearing the watch she gave to him. The train is stopped by Chinese soldiers seeking out a rebel agent and they arrest him. But Chang telegraphs a coded message and the rebels take over the train along the trip. Chang, who is their leader, interviews the passengers to find someone worthwhile to be exchanged by the arrested agent and he chooses Captain Harvey. Chang also tries to force Shanghai Lily to stay with him but Captain Harvey defends her and knocks him down; then he rapes Hui Fei. When the government releases the rebel agent, Chang decides to revenge Harvey blinding him. However, Shanghai Lily offers herself to Chang to release Harvey. What will happen to her?
Marlene Dietrich
Shanghai Lily
Clive Brook
Captain Donald Harvey
Anna May Wong
Hui Fei
Warner Oland
Henry Chang
Eugene Pallette
Sam Salt
Lawrence Grant
Mr. Carmichael
Louise Closser Hale
Mrs. Haggerty
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Eric Baum
Emile Chautard
Major Lenard
George Blagoi
Minor Role
Leonard Carey
Carey
George Chung
Chinese Soldier
Wong Chung
Chinese Officer Checking Passports
Jack Deery
British Officer at Shanghai
Herbert Evans
British Railway Officer
Willie Fung
Train Engineer
Tom Gubbins
Chinese Officer
Forrester Harvey
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