Bunco Squad

Sep 1, 1950

1h 7m

★ 5.9

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

Bunco Squad Trailers

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Cast

Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson

Robert Sterling

Grace Bradshaw / Bride in Film

Joan Dixon

Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells

Ricardo Cortez

Det. Sgt. Mack McManus

Douglas Fowley

Jessica Royce

Elisabeth Risdon

Barbara Madison

Marguerite Churchill

Fred Reed

John Kellogg

Princess Liane

Bernadene Hayes

Drake / The Swami

Robert Bice

Annie Cobb

Vivien Oakland

Dante the Magician

Dante

Bunco Unit Detective at Desk (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

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