Review of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) by Marion R — 10 May 2007

I love this movie, even though in the middle of the movie Orson loses his accent it's still great fun!

This review of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) was written by Marion R on 10 May 2007.

The Lady from Shanghai has generally received very positive reviews.

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