The Lady From Shanghai

Playing as part of San Francisco: City of Neon Series with an introduction from neon historians Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan of SF Neon. If you purchase a ticket to the walking tour or other events in the series, you will get a discount code for this screening.

Baffling murders, fascinating plot twists and remarkable camera work all contribute to this spellbinding, time-honored film noir written, directed by and starring Orson Welles. Hired to work on a yacht belonging to the disabled husband of femme fatale Rita Hayworth, Welles plays an innocent man drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue and murder. The subject of great controversy and scandal upon its initial release, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI shocked 1948 audiences by presenting Hayworth with her flaming red hair cut short and dyed champagne blonde. Fifty years later, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI is considered vintage Welles, his famous hall of mirrors climax hailed as one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.

Proceeds from the series will support Roxie’s project to repaint and relight our iconic neon sign!