剧情简介
男 主人公在将自己的名字改成了史蒂夫·莱卡后，残酷地利用恐惧统治着一个大城市，同时过着巴洛克式的华丽生活，将自己装扮成艺术赞助商，在风琴上放纵自己的激情。而一个美丽的东方情妇更为其增添了优雅。但表面的风光之下，他却是一个渴望得到尊敬的人，于是便通过恐吓手段强迫一个上流社会的小姐嫁给他，却导致了情妇的疯狂报复。
演职员表
演员表
角色 | 演员 | 备注 |
Lan Ying | 黄柳霜（Anna May Wong） | |
Stephen Recka | 阿基姆·坦米罗夫（Akim Tamiroff） | |
Margaret Van Case | 吉尔·派屈克（Gail Patrick） | |
Insp. Brandon | 劳伊德·诺兰（Lloyd Nolan） | |
Philip Easton | Harvey Stephens | |
Nicholas 'Nicki' Kusnoff | 安东尼·奎恩（Anthony Quinn） | |
Duncan | Roscoe Karns | |
Mayor Bradley | Porter Hall | |
Butler | Barlowe Borland | |
Mrs. Carson | 赫达·霍珀（Hedda Hopper） | |
John Rance/Renz | Hugh Sothern | |
John Rance | Edward Pawley | |
Secretary (as Terry Ray) | 艾伦·德鲁（Ellen Drew） | |
Haley | Harry Worth | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Lynn Bailey | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Grace Benham | |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | Stanley Blystone | |
Old Time Uniformed Policeman (uncredited) | Wade Boteler | |
Judge Parker (uncredited) | Donald Brian | |
(uncredited) | Robert Brister | |
Mr. Barnett (uncredited) | Harvey Clark | |
Headwaiter (uncredited) | Gino Corrado | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Sheila Darcy | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Estelle Etterre | |
Man (uncredited) | John Hart | |
Pompous Man (uncredited) | Perry Ivins | |
Bit Part (uncredited) | 伊夫林·凯耶斯（Evelyn Keyes） | |
Messenger (uncredited) | Jack Knoche | |
Mrs. Barnett (uncredited) | Rita La Roy | |
Crouch (uncredited) | Eddie Marr | |
Second Butler (uncredited) | Andre Marsaudon | |
(uncredited) | Joyce Mathews | |
Man at Racetrack (uncredited) | Frank Melton | |
Policeman (uncredited) | Ivan Miller | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Harry Myers | |
Musician at Party (uncredited) | Rudolf Myzet | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | David Newell | |
Mike Tookey (uncredited) | Garry Owen | |
(uncredited) | Carol Parker | |
Phone Girl (uncredited) | Margaret Randall | |
(uncredited) | Suzanne Ridgeway | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Cyril Ring | |
(uncredited) | Ruth Rogers | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Larry Steers | |
Guest at Party (uncredited) | Blanca Vischer | |
Sen. Carson (uncredited) | Pierre Watkin |
职员表
导演 | |
编剧 | William R. Lipman、Horace McCoy、埃德加·华莱士 |
摄影 | Theodor Sparkuhl |
剪辑 | Arthur P. Schmidt |
美术设计 | Hans Dreier、John B. Goodman |
服装设计 | 伊迪丝·海德 |
副导演 | Stanley Goldsmith |
影片评价
派拉蒙最好的B级片之一，建立在埃德加·华莱士的戏剧基础上。弗洛丽的导演生动而充满张力。