Robert's brother, Martin, had died from a gunshot wound, which an investigation had ruled a suicide, brought on by his guilt over stealing a bond from their company, of which he was also a partner.

As he begins to question them, Freda confesses that she had been secretly in love with Martin, and Ann reveals that she has been carrying a torch for Robert for years.

[2][3][4] In August, it was reported that Virginia Bruce would make her first appearance in an RKO picture in Dangerous Corner,[5] and at the same time it was revealed that Betty Furness and Erin O'Brien-Moore would be part of the cast.

While he would remain in charge of the action sequences, Arthur Sircom was brought in to handle directing the dialogue.

But they complimented Rosen's direction, and Hunt's cinematography, as well as highlighting the performances of Furness, Keith, and Lloyd.

[14] Photoplay called Dangerous Corner an "interesting experiment", and named the film one of the best pictures of the month.