The Lady from Shanghai (1948)

"I told you... you know nothing about wickedness"Movie
Audience Score
74
The Lady from Shanghai
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NR 1 hr 27 minApr 14th, 1948Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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Plot
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 14th, 1948
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 3rd, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,300,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,564,609 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Mercury Productions, Columbia Pictures

The Lady from Shanghai Quotes

Betrayal and Trust in Crisis

Elsa: Why don't you try and understand? George was supposed to take care of Arthur, but he lost his silly head and shot Broome. After that, I knew I couldn't trust him. He was mad. He had to be shot.

Dispute Over Trial Tactics and Mistrial Motion

Arthur: Your Honor, the District Attorney isn't cross-examining, he's making speeches.
District Attorney: That simply isn't so.