The Lady from Shanghai_
"I told you... you know nothing about wickedness"
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Starring
Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane
Box Office
$1.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Lady from Shanghai earned $1.6M against a $2.3M budget.
Year context
The Lady from Shanghai was released 79 years ago in 1947.
The Lady from Shanghai is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (20)
Rita Hayworth
Elsa Bannister
Orson Welles
Michael O'Hara
Everett Sloane
Arthur Bannister
Glenn Anders
George Grisby
Ted de Corsia
Sidney Broome
Erskine Sanford
Judge
Gus Schilling
Goldfish
CF
Carl Frank
District Attorney Galloway
Louis Merrill
Jake Bjornsen
Evelyn Ellis
Bessie
Harry Shannon
Cab Driver
William Alland
Reporter (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
Schoolteacher at Aquarium / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
WA
Wong Artarne
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
RB
Rama Bai
Townswomen (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Guard (uncredited)
SB
Steve Benton
Policeman (uncredited)
Wong Chung
Li (uncredited)
EC
Eddie Coke
Policeman (uncredited)
TC
Tom Coleman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$2.3M
Budget
$1.6M
Revenue
-32%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Mercury Productions
Columbia Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
87 min (1h 27m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (711 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$2,300,000
Box Office
$1,564,609
Profit
$-735,391
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Lady from Shanghai about?
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
How long is The Lady from Shanghai?
The Lady from Shanghai has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in The Lady from Shanghai?
The cast of The Lady from Shanghai includes Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia.
How much did The Lady from Shanghai make at the box office?
The Lady from Shanghai earned $1,564,609 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,300,000.
What is the rating of The Lady from Shanghai?
The Lady from Shanghai has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 711 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Drama