Shanghai Surprise
1986 · 1h 37m · Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance · United Kingdom · Rated PG-13 (US)
A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
Directed by
Jim GoddardBased on the novel by
Tony Kenrick5.0Smart score
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