La signora di Shanghai (1947) in streaming su altadefinizione Michael O'Hara, contro il suo giudizio migliore, assume come membro dell'equipaggio dello yacht di Arthur Bannister, in navigazione verso San Francisco. Prendono Grisby, il socio legale di Bannister, durante il viaggio. Bannister ha una moglie, Elsa, che sembra amare Michael molto più di quanto le piaccia suo marito. Dopo aver attraccato a Sausalito, Michael segue lo strano piano di Grisby per fingere il suo omicidio (di Grisby) in modo che possa scomparire senza coda. Vuole i 5000 dollari che Grisby ha offerto, così può scappare con Elsa. Ma Grisby viene effettivamente assassinato e Michael viene incolpato per questo. Qualcuno lo ha incastrato, ma non è chiaro chi o come. Bannister (il vero assassino?) difende Michael in tribunale.
Cast
Rita HayworthElsa Bannister
Orson WellesMichael O'Hara
Everett SloaneArthur Bannister
Glenn AndersGeorge Grisby
Ted de CorsiaSidney Broome
Erskine SanfordJudge
Gus SchillingGoldfish
Carl FrankDistrict Attorney Galloway
Lou MerrillJake
Evelyn EllisBessie
Harry ShannonCab Driver
William AllandReporter (uncredited)
Jessie ArnoldSchoolteacher at Aquarium / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Wong ArtarneTicket Taker (uncredited)
Rama BaiTownswomen (uncredited)
Jack BaxleyGuard (uncredited)
Steve BentonPoliceman (uncredited)
Wong ChungLi (uncredited)
Eddie CokePoliceman (uncredited)
Tom ColemanCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Al EbenPoliceman (uncredited)
Edythe ElliottOld Lady (uncredited)
John ElliottCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Charles FergusonMan in Courthouse (uncredited)
Joseph GranbyPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
Alvin HammerReporter (uncredited)
Theresa HarrisCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Maynard HolmesTruck Driver (uncredited)
Tiny JonesCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Byron KaneReporter (uncredited)
Milton KibbeePoliceman (uncredited)
Grace LemChinese Woman (uncredited)
Charles MeakinJury Foreman (uncredited)
Philip MorrisPort Steward / Officer Peters (uncredited)
Sam NelsonCaptain of Yacht Circe (uncredited)
Mary NewtonReporter (uncredited)
Joe PalmaCab Driver (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.Guard (uncredited)
Gerald PierceWaiter (uncredited)
Joe RechtGarage Attendant (uncredited)
Mabel SmaneyWoman (uncredited)
Harry StrangPoliceman (uncredited)
Norman ThomsonPoliceman (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Van ZandtPoliceman / Thug (uncredited)
Dorothy VaughanOld Woman (uncredited)
Blackie WhitefordBig Coke Drinker with Vest (uncredited)
Richard WilsonAssistant District Attorney (uncredited)