Sucker Money

Feb 28, 1933

0h 59m

★ 4.7

Overview

A phony spiritualist hypnotizes the daughter of a wealthy banker in a scheme to swindle the banker out of his money. A reporter investigating the swami discovers the plot, determines to expose it.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Production Companies

Willis Kent Productions

Sucker Money Trailers

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Cast

Swami Yomurda

Mischa Auer

Clare Walton

Phyllis Barrington

Jimmy Reeves

Earl McCarthy

John Walton

Ralph Lewis

Dan Lukes

Fletcher Norton

Mame

Mae Busch

Princess Karami

Mona Lisa

George Hunter

Al Bridge

Meehan - Newspaper Editor

J. Frank Glendon

Ada

Anita Faye

Seance Attendee

Julia Griffith

Seance Attendee

Dorothy Vernon

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