Movies Like Shanghai Express

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Dishonored

1931·1h 31m·★ 7.2·Josef von Sternberg

3 shared cast incl. Marlene Dietrich & Gustav von Seyffertitz2 shared crewThemes: pre-code, black and white

An American Tragedy

1931·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Josef von Sternberg

2 shared crewDir. Josef von SternbergDP: Lee Garmes

Blonde Venus

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Josef von Sternberg

Themes: pre-code, prostituteDir. Josef von SternbergStarring Marlene Dietrich

The Blue Angel

1930·1h 48m·★ 7.6·Josef von Sternberg

Themes: pre-code, black and whiteDir. Josef von SternbergStarring Marlene Dietrich

Mifune

1999·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Themes: prostitute, rapeTMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Lust, Caution

2007·2h 38m·★ 7.5·Ang Lee

Themes: shanghai, china, insurgence, chinaDrama & Romance

Morocco

1930·1h 32m·★ 7.0·Josef von Sternberg

Both star Marlene Dietrich & Émile ChautardDir. Josef von SternbergDrama & Romance

Farewell My Concubine

1993·2h 51m·★ 8.1·Chen Kaige

Themes: beijing, china, china

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime & Romance

Irreversible

2002·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Gaspar Noé

Themes: prostitute, rapeDrama & Crime

The Good German

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Steven Soderbergh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance & War

The Jazz Singer

1927·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Alan Crosland

TMDB recommendsStarring Warner Oland

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

TMDB recommendsRomance & Crime

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Rififi

1955·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Jules Dassin

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Underworld

1927·1h 27m·★ 7.5·Josef von Sternberg

Drama & Crime & RomanceStarring Clive BrookDir. Josef von Sternberg

The Scarlet Empress

1934·1h 44m·★ 7.5·Josef von Sternberg

Drama & History & RomanceStarring Marlene DietrichDir. Josef von Sternberg

How Good Is Shanghai Express?

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