Dangerous to Know (1938)

Crime
Drama
Mystery

Racketeer Steve Recka, art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying, his beautiful friend and hostess (read:mistress), with an iron hand. He meets Margaret Van Kase, a socialite not impressed by his power nor his wealth, having no money herself, and Steve makes frantic efforts to win her and turns away from the loyal Lin Yang.

Cast

Margaret Van Kase
Gail Patrick
Madame Lan Ying
Anna May Wong
Duncan
Roscoe Karns
Butler
Barlowe Borland
Crouch
Eddie Marr
Hanley
Harry Worth
John Rance
Edward Pawley
Councilman Murkil
R Robert Brister
Stephen Recka
Akim Tamiroff
Inspector Brandon
Lloyd Nolan
Nicolai Kusoff
Anthony Quinn
Philip Easton
Harvey Stephens
Mayor Bradley
Porter Hall
Mrs. Carson
Hedda Hopper
Senator Carson
Pierre Watkin
Harvey Greggson
Hugh Sothern

Crew

Director
Robert Florey
Editor
A Arthur P. Schmidt
Art Direction
H Hans Dreier
Art Direction
J John B. Goodman
Costume Design
Edith Head
Director of Photography
Theodor Sparkuhl
Novel
Edgar Wallace
Screenplay
W William R. Lipman
Screenplay
H Horace McCoy
Sound Recordist
H Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
R Richard Olson
Set Decoration
A A. E. Freudeman
Music Director
B Boris Morros
Stand In
Mary Wong