Shanghai Express
1931 Nominee

100 Words
That muse of a woman, Shanghai Lily, played by the incomparable Marlene Dietrich, slinks across the train like a hellcat. Followed closely by her former flame, who keeps time by his heartbeat and a rather significant watch, a handful of lovable passengers make the journey too, from a betting man to a woman with a boarding house to Shanghai Lily’s shadow-like companion. On the backdrop of a civil war, a hostage crisis ensues; will the muse rekindle the dormant romance and be able to win the heart of the doctor for good, or is this love story destined for tragedy?