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Incident in Shanghai is a 1938 British drama film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Margaret Vyner, Patrick Barr, Ralph Roberts and Derek Gorst.[1][2] It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. It was shot in eleven days on a budget of £7,000.[3]
| Incident in Shanghai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Written by | A. R. Rawlinson |
| Based on | an original story by John Paddy Carstairs |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Francis Carver |
| Edited by | Lister Laurance |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was considered to have topical interest for audiences due to the ongoing Second Sino-Japanese War.[4]
In Shanghai, Madeleine Linden is an unhappy wife who falls in love with wounded pilot Pat Avon, upon whom her husband Brian, the head of the Red Cross, must operate.
- Margaret Vyner as Madeleine Linden
- Patrick Barr as Pat Avon
- Ralph Roberts as Robert Barlow
- Derek Gorst as Brian Linden
- John Deverell as Weepie
- George Courtney as Mel Purdue
- Lotus Fragrance as Butterfly Ku
- Rita Davies as Ada Newell
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