Review of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) by Vincent Q — 12 Oct 2007

Encore une rÃ©ussite du grand Orson Welles ! Toute la trame repose sur ce personnage-Ã©nigme magnifiquement interprÃ©tÃ©e par Rita Hayworth. Les trouvailles de mise en scÃ¨ne se succÃ¨dent et on est loin de s'en lasser !

This review of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) was written by Vincent Q on 12 Oct 2007.

The Lady from Shanghai has generally received very positive reviews.

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