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Bunco Squad (1950)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Crime
Written By:George Callahan
In Theaters:9/1/1950
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Runtime:67 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Herbert I. Leeds
Director
Robert Sterling
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
Joan Dixon
Grace Bradshaw / Bride in Film
Ricardo Cortez
Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells
Douglas Fowley
Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
Elisabeth Risdon
Jessica Royce
Marguerite Churchill
Barbara Madison
John Kellogg
Fred Reed
Bernadene Hayes
Princess Liane
Robert Bice
Drake / The Swami
Vivien Oakland
Annie Cobb
Dante
Dante the Magician
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