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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.
Keywords
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
Casts
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)
Crews
Mary Wong
Stand In
Robert Florey
Director
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
Edith Head
Costume Design
William R. Lipman
Screenplay
Horace McCoy
Screenplay
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
Richard Olson
Sound Recordist
A. E. Freudeman
Set Decoration
Boris Morros
Music Director
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Edgar Wallace
Theatre Play
Stanley Goldsmith
Assistant Director
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Producer
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Ernest Johnson
Props
Karl Gotham
Gaffer
Eugene Busch
Script Supervisor
Backdrops & Posters
