Bunco Squad

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.

Date of release
1950-09-01
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 7m
Genres
Crime
Director
Herbert I. Leeds

Casting

Interesting facts

Bunco Squad is a 1950 American crime film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by George Callahan. The film stars Robert Sterling, Joan Dixon, Ricardo Cortez and Dante. It was released on September 1, 1950 by RKO Pictures.

Production

Bunco Squad was filmed over the course of several weeks in February 1950.

Harry August Jansen, a famous magician for more than 50 years and known professionally as Dante, emerged from retirement to appear in the film and assist as a technical advisor. Jansen donated his own spiritualistic props, valued at more than $50,000, for use in the film. Marguerite Churchill, who plays Barbara Madison, appears in her first screen role since 1938, when she retired to marry actor George O'Brien.

Producer Lewis J. Rachmill consulted with a palmist, psychic adviser, handwriting analyst, phrenologist, astrologer and "character consultant" while preparing for the film. After the consultations, he said: "My picture will tell all, and that's a lot more than these phony seers did."

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