The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai is a black-and-white film noir directed and starring Orson Welles. It was filmed in late 1946, finished in early 1947, and released late in 1948.

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Black-and-white - Film noir - Orson Welles - 1946 - 1947 - 1948

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Welles' decision to have his then-wife Rita Hayworth cut her long dark hair and bleach it blonde caused a storm of controversy when the film was made. The boat, Zaca, where most of the movie takes place was owned by actor Errol Flynn. Flynn skippered the yacht in between takes, and can also be seen in the background in one scene outside a cantina. Much of the film was shot on location near Acapulco. The film may be remembered today for the ending scene featuring a shootout in a hall of mirrors.

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Rita Hayworth - Errol Flynn - Acapulco

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The film was shot, in addition to Columbia Pictures studios, on location in San Francisco. Featured are the Sausalito waterfront and the Valhalla Bar and Cafe, Chinatown, the Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park, and Whitney's Playland amusement park at the beach for the famous hall of mirrors scene. Also shot on location in Acapulco.

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Columbia Pictures - Steinhart Aquarium - Golden Gate Park - Acapulco

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