---
title: "The Lady from Shanghai"
year: 1947
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-lady-from-shanghai-1947"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 3766
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 87
community_rating: 7.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Lady from Shanghai (1947) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-lady-from-shanghai-1947

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Lady from Shanghai is a film first released in 1947. Catalogued under Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Mercury Productions, Columbia Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife."

### Why Watch
- features a romantic drifter caught in a dangerous dynamic
- directed by Orson Welles

### Caveats & Content Note
- described as cold and fragmented in contemporary discussion
- Tone & Suitability: This is a mystery, crime, thriller, and drama film from 1947.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: mystery, crime, thriller, drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Orson Welles
- **Networks / Studios**: Mercury Productions, Columbia Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **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 *Galloway*
- **Louis Merrill** as *Jake Bjornsen*
- **Evelyn Ellis** as *Bessie*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was The Lady from Shanghai released?
The American black-and-white film was released in 1947.

### Q: Who directed the film?
It was directed by Orson Welles.

### Q: What genres is the film associated with?
It is categorized under mystery, crime, thriller, and drama.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the movie?
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes, or 87 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Lady from Shanghai — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/3766)
- [Dáma ze Šanghaje – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1ma_ze_%C5%A0anghaje)
- [Dáma ze Šanghaje [The Lady from Shanghai] (1947): Obsazení…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/5839-dama-ze-sanghaje/tvurci)
- [FILM NOIR BLOG: Dáma ze Šanghaje (1947)](http://filmnoirblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/dama-ze-sanghaje-1947.html)
- [Shanghai Lady (1929) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/388035-shanghai-lady/prehled/)
- [Shanghai Lady (1929) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/182291-shanghai-lady)

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