Bunco Squad (1950)
67 min
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.
- Release date
- September 1, 1950
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Robert Sterling as Sgt. Steve Johnson
- Joan Dixon as Grace Bradshaw
- Ricardo Cortez as Anthony Wells
- Douglas Fowley as Sgt. McManus
- Elisabeth Risdon as Jessica Royce
- Marguerite Churchill as Barbara Madison
- John Kellogg as Fred Reed
- Bernadene Hayes as Princess Liane
- Robert Bice as Drake
- Vivien Oakland as Annie Cobb
Crew
- Herbert I. Leeds · Director
- Reginald Taviner · Writer
- George Callahan · Writer
- Lewis J. Rachmil · Producer
- Paul Sawtell · Composer
- Henry Freulich · Cinematographer
- Desmond Marquette · Editor