Dangerous to Know
No woman ever survived his love!
1938 | 70m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Robert Florey |
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| Writer: | William R. Lipman, Horace McCoy |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 11, 1938 |
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| Director: | Robert Florey |
| Writer: | William R. Lipman, Horace McCoy |
| Genres: | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Keywords | suicide, handcuffs, gangster, ambition, birthday party, murder, mistress, downfall, police inspector, class distinction, organ music, graft, social climbing, forced marriage, frameup, music, drama, melodramatic, love of music, napoleon complex |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gail Patrick | Margaret Van Kase |
| Akim Tamiroff | Stephen Recka |
| Anna May Wong | Madame Lan Ying |
| Lloyd Nolan | Inspector Brandon |
| Roscoe Karns | Duncan |
| Porter Hall | Mayor Bradley |
| Anthony Quinn | Nicolai Kusoff |
| Harvey Stephens | Philip Easton |
| Barlowe Borland | Butler |
| Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Carson |
| Hugh Sothern | Harvey Greggson |
| Edward Pawley | John Rance |
| Eddie Marr | Crouch |
| Harry Worth | Hanley |
| Robert Brister | Councilman Murkil |
| Pierre Watkin | Senator Carson |
| Lynn Bailey | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bobby Barber | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Grace Benham | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Policeman in Brandon’s Office (uncredited) |
| Donald Brian | Judge Parker (uncredited) |
| Robert Brister | Coucilman Murkil (uncredited) |
| Harvey Clark | Mr. Barnett (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Sheila Darcy | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ellen Drew | Secretary on Intercom (voice) (uncredited) |
| Estelle Etterre | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Perry Ivins | Pompous Man (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Keyes | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Knoche | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Rita La Roy | Mrs. Barnett (uncredited) |
| Andre Marsaudon | Second Butler (uncredited) |
| Joyce Mathews | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank Melton | Man at Racetrack (uncredited) |
| Ivan Miller | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harry Myers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Myzet | Musician at Party (uncredited) |
| David Newell | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | Mike Tookey, Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Margaret Randall | Mayor’s Secretary (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Blanca Vischer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Florey | Director |
| Arthur P. Schmidt | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| William R. Lipman | Screenplay |
| Horace McCoy | Screenplay |
| Harry Lindgren | Sound Recordist |
| Richard Olson | Sound Recordist |
| A. E. Freudeman | Set Decoration |
| Boris Morros | Music Director |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
| Mary Wong | Stand In |
| Edgar Wallace | Theatre Play |
| Stanley Goldsmith | Assistant Director |
| Ernest Johnson | Props |
| Karl Gotham | Gaffer |
| Eugene Busch | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward T. Lowe Jr. | Producer |
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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