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Dangerous to Know

19386.1 / 1070 min

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Overview

No woman ever survived his love!

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

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Margaret Van Kase

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Stephen Recka

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Madame Lan Ying

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Inspector Brandon

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Duncan

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Mayor Bradley

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Nicolai Kusoff

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Philip Easton

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

Councilman Murkil

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Senator Carson

Lynn Bailey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Waiter (uncredited)

Grace Benham

Party Guest (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman in Brandon’s Office (uncredited)

Donald Brian

Donald Brian

Judge Parker (uncredited)

Robert Brister

Coucilman Murkil (uncredited)

Harvey Clark

Harvey Clark

Mr. Barnett (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Sheila Darcy

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Secretary on Intercom (voice) (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Policeman (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

Pompous Man (uncredited)

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Knoche

Messenger (uncredited)

Rita La Roy

Rita La Roy

Mrs. Barnett (uncredited)

Andre Marsaudon

Second Butler (uncredited)

Joyce Mathews

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Man at Racetrack (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rudolf Myzet

Musician at Party (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Party Guest (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Mike Tookey, Chauffeur (uncredited)

Margaret Randall

Margaret Randall

Mayor’s Secretary (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Blanca Vischer

Blanca Vischer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Mary Wong

Mary Wong

Stand In

Robert Florey

Robert Florey

Director

Arthur P. Schmidt

Editor

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

William R. Lipman

Screenplay

Horace McCoy

Screenplay

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Richard Olson

Sound Recordist

A. E. Freudeman

Set Decoration

Boris Morros

Music Director

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace

Theatre Play

Stanley Goldsmith

Assistant Director

Edward T. Lowe Jr.

Producer

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Ernest Johnson

Props

Karl Gotham

Gaffer

Eugene Busch

Script Supervisor