
The Lady from Shanghai(1947)
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.


“Fate dealt him the right card at the wrong time.”
A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.

Lon Chaney
Farallone

Leatrice Joy
Lilith

John Bowers
Forrest

Hardee Kirkland
Morgridge

Raymond Hatton
The Menace

Edwin Wallock
Chemist
Roy Laidlaw
Doorkeeper

Cullen Landis
Young Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
The Ace of Hearts is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1921 exploring themes of bomb, secret society, romantic rivalry, murder, silent film, socialite. Directed by Wallace Worsley, it stars Lon Chaney, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers. A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.
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