Dangerous to Know (1938)

Dangerous to Know Poster

1h 10min | Crime, Drama | Mar 11, 1938 | Released

Racketeer Steve Recka (Akim Tamiroff), art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying (Anna May Wong), his beautiful Oriental friend and hostess (read:mistress), with an iron hand. He meets Margaret Van Kase (Gail Patrick), 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.

Director: Robert Florey

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Cast (46 Members)

Nicholas 'Nicki' Kusnoff

Mrs. Emily Carson

Headwaiter

Lan Ying

Guest at Party

Mayor Bradley

Insp. Brandon

Waiter

Duncan

Pompous Man

Stanley Blystone

Motorcycle Cop

Sen. Carson

Stephan Recka

Policeman

Guest at Party

Crouch

Secretary

Guest at Party

Mr. Barnett

Margaret Van Case

Harvey Stephens

Philip Easton

Mike Tookey - Chauffeur

Policeman

Pop - Old Time Uniformed Policeman

Mrs. Barnett

Guest at Party

Estelle Etterre

Guest at Party

Minor Role

Haley

Herself / Singer on Recording (voice)

Guest at Party

Man at Racetrack

Guest at Party

Barlowe Borland

James

Judge Parker

Minor Role

Margaret Randall

Phone Girl

Andre Marsaudon

Second Butler

Musician at Party

Undetermined Role

Suzanne Ridgeway

Minor Role

Minor Role

Guest at Party

Guest at Party

Councilman Murkil

Messenger

Anthony Quinn Nicholas 'Nicki' Kusnoff

Hedda Hopper Mrs. Emily Carson

Gino Corrado Headwaiter

Anna May Wong Lan Ying

Harry Myers Guest at Party

Porter Hall Mayor Bradley

Lloyd Nolan Insp. Brandon

Bobby Barber Waiter

Roscoe Karns Duncan

Perry Ivins Pompous Man

Stanley Blystone Motorcycle Cop

Pierre Watkin Sen. Carson

Akim Tamiroff Stephan Recka

Bud Geary Policeman

Cyril Ring Guest at Party

Eddie Marr Crouch

Ellen Drew Secretary

Sheila Darcy Guest at Party

Harvey Clark Mr. Barnett

Gail Patrick Margaret Van Case

Harvey Stephens Philip Easton

Garry Owen Mike Tookey - Chauffeur

Ivan Miller Policeman

Wade Boteler Pop - Old Time Uniformed Policeman

Rita La Roy Mrs. Barnett

Larry Steers Guest at Party

Estelle Etterre Guest at Party

Ruth Rogers Minor Role

Harry Worth Haley

Shirley Ross Herself / Singer on Recording (voice)

David Newell Guest at Party

Frank Melton Man at Racetrack

Blanca Vischer Guest at Party

Barlowe Borland James

Donald Brian Judge Parker

Joyce Mathews Minor Role

Margaret Randall Phone Girl

Andre Marsaudon Second Butler

Rudolf Myzet Musician at Party

John Hart Undetermined Role

Suzanne Ridgeway Minor Role

Carol Parker Minor Role

Lynn Bailey Guest at Party

Grace Benham Guest at Party

Robert Brister Councilman Murkil

Jack Knoche Messenger

Crew (9 Members)

Novel

Costume Design

Arthur P. Schmidt

Editor

Art Direction

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Director

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Writer

William R. Lipman

Writer

Edgar Wallace Novel

Edith Head Costume Design

Arthur P. Schmidt Editor

Hans Dreier Art Direction

John B. Goodman Art Direction

Robert Florey Director

Theodor Sparkuhl Director of Photography

Horace McCoy Writer

William R. Lipman Writer

Age At Time Of Release

56

40

22

Arthur P. Schmidt

25

52

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