killed. He lures Barrows away. Later, Barrows' dead body is flung from a speeding car. Convinced that Gow is the killer, Gregg goes to his apartment with Mei Lei and some policemen to search the place. Gow escapes through a hidden passageway. He spots Mei Lei alone in his reading room and takes her captive. However, Shields had seen Gow entering the secret passageway and followed. He shoots Gow dead. Mei Lei, seeing how good a shot he is, gets him to admit he killed his employer. Gow had hired Barrows to open Corey's safe. When Corey returned unexpectedly, they hid. Shields entered the room at just the wrong moment and was accused of theft. He was forced to shoot Corey in self-defense. Cast Margaret Lindsay as Doris Kane (Leo) Anna May Wong as Mei Lei Ming (Aquarius) Lola Lane as Nita Kenton (Cancer) Anthony Averill as Larry Camp (Aries) Charles C. Wilson as Inspector Jim C. Gregg (Taurus) Jeffrey Lynn as Davis (Gemini) Eric Stanley as Shields (Virgo) James Stephenson as Phillip Corey (Libra) Leonard Mudie as Frederick Gow (Scorpio) Olin Howland as Peter Finlay (Sagittarius) Maurice Cass as Dr. Merton (Capricorn) Frank Jaquet as Sergeant Kelly (Pisces) References External links 1938 films American mystery films American black-and-white films Films directed by William C. McGann Warner Bros. films 1938 mystery films 1930s American films Films scored by Bernhard Kaun Films about murder Films set in San Francisco Astrology Films about astrology