Dangerous to Know (1938)

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Anna May Wong

Madame Lan Ying

Akim Tamiroff

Stephan Recka

Gail Patrick

Margaret Van Case

Lloyd Nolan

Inspector Brandon

Harvey Stephens

Philip Easton

Anthony Quinn

Nicholas 'Nicki' Kusnoff

Roscoe Karns

Duncan

Porter Hall

Mayor Bradley

Barlowe Borland

James - Recka's Butler

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Emily Carson

Hugh Sothern

Harvey Gregson

Edward Pawley

John Rance

Ellen Drew

Secretary
(as Terry Ray)

Lynn Bailey

Guest at Party
(uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Waiter
(uncredited)

Grace Benham

Guest at Party
(uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Motorcycle Cop
(uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Pop - Old Time Uniformed Policeman
(uncredited)

Director
- Robert Florey
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A film noir without any gunshots....

For me, this not a real, genuine, authentic film noir. A noir drama, yes, involving gangsters yes, but not a rough, tough crime drama as Robert Florey and Louis King used us to in the late thirties and early forties, starring Anthony Quinn, Lloyd Nolan, J Caroll Naish and Akim Tamiroff. Fast paced gangsters yarns for Paramount Pictures or Warner Bros. This one is excellent, but it is a romance, well acted and not long at all. Akim Tamiroff is awesome in a predictable scheme and character, and Tony Quinn as the stupid goon too. This is not my favourite, among the batch of those B movies directed by Bob Florey and Louis King, but it is good, saving a terrific twist, ironic ending.

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Trivia
The original play On the Spot premiered on Broadway at the Forrest Theatre on October 29, 1930, and ran for 167 performances. Anna May Wong starred (she reprises her role in the film), and the cast included Glenda Farrell, Arthur Vinton and Crane Wilbur.

Goofs
Stephen Recka comes out of his home office late in the film, meeting Kusnoff in the front hall. Recka lets the door slam shut behind him, and the wall to the left wobbles visibly, revealing that it's just a piece of set.