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44% Critic Match
Limehouse Blues
“DANGER and ROMANCE - hand in hand!”
4.4 / 10• 1934• 1h 3m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seamy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smoky nightclub. He falls for a low-class, white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the Chinese half of his heritage and sparking the jealousy of the nightclub's moody star performer.
Cast & Crew
George Raft
Harry Young
Lead
Jean Parker
Toni
Anna May Wong
Tu Tuan
Kent Taylor
Eric Benton
Montagu Love
Pug Talbot
Billy Bevan
Herb
JR
John Rogers
Smokey
Robert Loraine
Inspector Sheridan
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alexander Hall's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Limehouse Blues is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
