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Which members of the Shanghai Express cast gave notable performances besides Marlene Dietrich?
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Josef von Sternberg
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In the 1932 film Shanghai Express, directed by Josef von Sternberg, notable performances were delivered by Warner Oland and Anna May Wong. Oland portrayed a warlord, while Wong, a trailblazing Asian American actress who overcame significant industry discrimination, played the role of a prostitute.12