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Dangerous to Know (1938)

No woman ever survived his love!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Robert Florey
Writer : William R. Lipman, Horace McCoy

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

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

Posters and backgrounds

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