February 3, 1932 –
Paramount Pictures released Josef von Sternberg’s Shanghai Express, starring Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook and Anna Mae Wong in Los Angeles on this date.
It was Josef von Sternberg’s intention to have the style of the film should reflect the rhythm of a train journey. This explains the film’s tight pace and the rather staccato quality of the dialogue. This film is included among the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, edited by Steven Schneider.
The Haus of Dcaligari 