Street Angel

In old Shanghai, two sisters, a prostitute and a singer, try to escape from the local scoundrels with the help of a trumpet player and a newspaper seller.

Cast

Zhao Dan

as Xiao Chen

Wei Heling

as Lao Wang

Xuan Zhou

as Xiao Hong

Jiting Wang

as Qin Player

Feng Zhi-Cheng

as Gangster

Chen Yi-Ting

as Henchman

Qianli Qian

as Barbershop Worker

Tang Chao-Fu

as Barbershop Owner

Shen Jun

as Young Peddler

Qiu Yuan-Yuan

as Unemployed Person

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