Would You Consider A Sister Act?

[moon_custafer]

Thanks to a link posted by sovay in this thread a while back, last night I finally watched Daughter of Shanghai (1938), which was everything promised, plus the following cute moment:

Scene—a sleazy waterfront bar in “Port O’Juan.”

DANCERS: (gyrate on a small stage at the front)
BARTENDERS: (leer appreciatively at the dancers)
VARIOUS CUSTOMERS: (leer appreciatively at the dancers)
A PET MONKEY: (leers appreciatively at the dancers)

I also liked Philip Ahn’s frequent looks of subtle bemusement – he was definitely a master of the “well this situation just got sixty percent weirder” slight eyebrow lift.

Andrew spotted Evil Buster Crabbe before I did (it was weird seeing him with a moustache), but then he’s good at playing Hey It’s That Guy!

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[sovay]

I finally watched Daughter of Shanghai (1938), which was everything promised, plus the following cute moment

Yay!

I have never gotten over the spelling of "Port o' Juan."

I also liked Philip Ahn’s frequent looks of subtle bemusement – he was definitely a master of the “well this situation just got sixty percent weirder” slight eyebrow lift.

You see why I wanted him as a noir hero? Those eyebrows would have been invaluable in a genre of existential uncertainty.

Which one was Evil Buster Crabbe?

[moon_custafer]

The taller of the two guys who flew the plane. I’m used to seeing him as Flash Gordon.

I think Andrew wants a team-up between Sam and Kelly.

[sovay]

I’m used to seeing him as Flash Gordon.

I can see that being a little disorienting. I don't think I've ever seen him in anything else.

I think Andrew wants a team-up between Sam and Kelly.

I'd read it.