Dangerous to Know

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.

• suicide
• gangster
• handcuffs
• 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