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.

• Paramount Pictures
• Gail Patrick
• Akim Tamiroff
• Anna May Wong
• Lloyd Nolan
• Roscoe Karns
• Porter Hall
• Anthony Quinn
• Harvey Stephens