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Dangerous to Know

1938 · 70 min

A brooding, melodramatic crime saga that simmers with doomed romance and moral corruption, drawing you into a world of ruthless ambition and tragic loyalty.

Directed by: Robert Florey
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Gail Patrick, Akim Tamiroff, Anna May Wong

Tagline: No woman ever survived his love!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, obsession, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by: Robert Florey
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Gail Patrick, Akim Tamiroff, Anna May Wong

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
obsession
betrayal
class
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild