Dangerous

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Dangerous is a 1935 film which tells the story of an alcoholic actress who has fallen on hard times and is helped back to her feet by a fan, whose own engagement is threatened by his relationship with the actress. It stars Bette Davis, Franchot Tone, Margaret Lindsay, Alison Skipworth, John Eldredge and Dick Foran.

It was written by Laird Doyle and directed by Alfred E. Green.

It won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Bette Davis).

In 2002, Steven Spielberg bought Davis's Oscar at auction at Sotheby's, and returned it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The statuette had belonged to the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain.

See also: Dangerous (album) for the Michael Jackson album.