The Lady from Shanghai

1947 film by Orson Welles
Movie film Q1214303
The Lady from Shanghai
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The Lady from Shanghai

Summary

The Lady from Shanghai is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lady from Shanghai's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Lady from Shanghai was directed by Orson Welles[4].
  • Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for The Lady from Shanghai[5].
  • William Castle wrote the screenplay for The Lady from Shanghai[6].
  • Fletcher Markle wrote the screenplay for The Lady from Shanghai[7].
  • Charles Lederer wrote the screenplay for The Lady from Shanghai[8].
  • The Lady from Shanghai's composer is recorded as Heinz Eric Roemheld[9].
  • The Lady from Shanghai's composer is recorded as Morris Stoloff[10].
  • The Lady from Shanghai's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Lady from Shanghai's genre is film noir[12].
  • The Lady from Shanghai's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Rita Hayworth[14].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Orson Welles[15].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Everett Sloane[16].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Glenn Anders[17].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Ted de Corsia[18].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Erskine Sanford[19].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Gus Schilling[20].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Harry Shannon[21].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Evelyn Ellis[22].
  • A cast member of The Lady from Shanghai was Philip Van Zandt[23].
  • The Lady from Shanghai was produced by Orson Welles[24].
  • The Lady from Shanghai was produced by Richard Wilson[25].
  • The Lady from Shanghai was produced by William Castle[26].
  • The Lady from Shanghai's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Orson Welles[24], Richard Wilson[25], and William Castle[26]. The Lady from Shanghai was directed by Orson Welles[4]. Screenwriters include Orson Welles[5], William Castle[6], Fletcher Markle[7], and Charles Lederer[8]. Cast members include Rita Hayworth[14], Orson Welles[15], Everett Sloane[16], Glenn Anders[17], Ted de Corsia[18], and Erskine Sanford[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 24, 1947[28], February 13, 1948[29], February 20, 1948[30], March 7, 1948[31], March 15, 1948[32], and April 1, 1948[33]. The original language of The Lady from Shanghai was English[34]. Genres include drama film[11], film noir[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[35]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[36] and video on demand[37].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10[38] and 85%[39].

Why It Matters

The Lady from Shanghai ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+87'}
    Fsk film rating FSK 12
    Ampas collections film id W068190
    Distributed by Columbia Pictures, Xfinity Streampix
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