Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad

67 mins | Crime | Sept. 1, 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.

Bunco Squad

67 mins | Crime | Sept. 1, 1950

Bunco Squad
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Bunco Squad
Directors John Pommer, Jack Herzberg, Herbert I. Leeds
Writers Reginald Taviner, George Callahan

Cast

Robert Sterling

as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson

Joan Dixon

as Grace Bradshaw / Bride in Film

Ricardo Cortez

as Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells

Douglas Fowley

as Det. Sgt. Mack 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 / The Swami

Vivien Oakland

as Annie Cobb

Dante

as Dante the Magician

Fred Aldrich

as Bunco Unit Detective at Desk (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Tol Avery

as Police Captain Edwards (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

as Robert (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

as Maitre D' (uncredited)

James Conaty

as Bride's Father in Film (uncredited)

James Craven

as Swenson (uncredited)

Victor Cutler

as Mistaken Bridegroom in Film (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

as Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

as Golfer (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

as Thurman (uncredited)

Elizabeth Flournoy

as Beautician (uncredited)

Pauline Garon

as Mary (uncredited)

John Hamilton

as John Deming (uncredited)

Robert F. Hill

as Preacher (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

as Professor Markett (uncredited)

Richard Irving

as Danny Bowman (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

as Bunco Truck Driver (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

as James Worth (uncredited)

Grace Leonard

as Gypsy Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Al Murphy

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

as Bunco Victim (uncredited)

Marie Osborne

as Clerk at Cleaning Shop (uncredited)

John Parrish

as Detective Rand (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

as Gangster (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

as Citizen (uncredited)

Ann Tyrrell

as Miss Dilby (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

as Cop at Car Crash Site (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

as Mike Finlayson (uncredited)