---
title: 'Dangerous to Know (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Florey'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dangerous-to-know-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030039/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dangerous to Know (1938)

1938 · 70 min · Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Dangerous to Know is a 1938 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff and Gail Patrick. The screenplay is based on British crime writer Edgar Wallace's hit 1930 play On the Spot, which had been inspired by the career of Al Capone. Wong reprised her stage role from the New York production in the film. The supporting cast features Lloyd Nolan and Anthony Quinn.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Florey](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-florey)
- **Director of Photography:** [Theodor Sparkuhl](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodor-sparkuhl)

## Cast

- [Evelyn Keyes](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-keyes)
- [Edward Pawley](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-pawley)
- [Eddie Marr](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-marr)
- [Wade Boteler](https://cinepixo.com/people/wade-boteler)
- [Lloyd Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-nolan)
- [Anthony Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-quinn)
- [Estelle Etterre](https://cinepixo.com/people/estelle-etterre)
- [Akim Tamiroff](https://cinepixo.com/people/akim-tamiroff)
- [John Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hart)
- [Ellen Drew](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-drew)
- [Garry Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-owen)
- [Rudolf Myzet](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-myzet)
- [Hedda Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedda-hopper)
- [Cyril Ring](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-ring)
- [Pierre Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-watkin)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/dangerous-to-know-1938
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