North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai

NR 1939 · 59 min · ★ 8.0 · War, Drama

In this newspaper drama, a female reporter and a newsreel cameraman are both assigned to cover the Sino-Japanese war. They meet on the boat ride over and decide to team up. They are further assisted by a Chinese cameraman. The three of them manage to expose of spy ring operating out of the Shanghai office of the woman's newspaper.

Directed by D. Ross Lederman · Written by Harold Buchman

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