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Bunco Squad
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Bunco Squad

Sep 1, 1950
1h 7m
★ 6.1

Overview

Police sergeants Johnson and McManus take on Los Angeles confidence tricksters. Con man Tony Wells, lining up rich widow Jessica Royce as his latest mark, sets up a false paranormal society with other charlatans to convince the credulous Jessica that her late son is speaking to her through their sham seances. When the plan leads to murder, Johnson and McManus must bring the group down before they kill again.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Robert Sterling

Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson

Robert Sterling

Joan Dixon

Grace Bradshaw / Bride in Film

Joan Dixon

Ricardo Cortez

Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells

Ricardo Cortez

Douglas Fowley

Det. Sgt. Mack McManus

Douglas Fowley

Elisabeth Risdon

Jessica Royce

Elisabeth Risdon

Marguerite Churchill

Barbara Madison

Marguerite Churchill

John Kellogg

Fred Reed

John Kellogg

Bernadene Hayes

Princess Liane

Bernadene Hayes

Robert Bice

Drake / The Swami

Robert Bice

Vivien Oakland

Annie Cobb

Vivien Oakland

Dante

Dante the Magician

Dante

Fred Aldrich

Bunco Unit Detective at Desk (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich