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Bunco Squad (1950)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : Herbert I. Leeds
Writer : George Callahan

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Robert Sterling
Robert Sterling
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
Joan Dixon
Joan Dixon
Grace Bradshaw / Bride in Film
Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez
Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Det. Sgt. Mack McManus
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
Jessica Royce
Marguerite Churchill
Marguerite Churchill
Barbara Madison
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
Fred Reed
Bernadene Hayes
Bernadene Hayes
Princess Liane
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
Drake / The Swami
Vivien Oakland
Vivien Oakland
Annie Cobb
Dante
Dante
Dante the Magician
Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
Bunco Unit Detective at Desk (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Club Patron (uncredited)
Tol Avery
Tol Avery
Police Captain Edwards (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks
Robert (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Maitre D' (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
Bride's Father in Film (uncredited)
James Craven
James Craven
Swenson (uncredited)
Victor Cutler
Victor Cutler
Mistaken Bridegroom in Film (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Don Dillaway
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Art Dupuis
Golfer (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Thurman (uncredited)
Elizabeth Flournoy
Elizabeth Flournoy
Beautician (uncredited)
Pauline Garon
Pauline Garon
Mary (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
John Deming (uncredited)
Robert F. Hill
Robert F. Hill
Preacher (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Professor Markett (uncredited)
Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Danny Bowman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Bunco Truck Driver (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
James Worth (uncredited)
Grace Leonard
Grace Leonard
Gypsy Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
Cabbie (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Bunco Victim (uncredited)
Marie Osborne
Marie Osborne
Clerk at Cleaning Shop (uncredited)
John Parrish
John Parrish
Detective Rand (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Edwin Rochelle
Gangster (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans
Citizen (uncredited)
Ann Tyrrell
Ann Tyrrell
Miss Dilby (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Cop at Car Crash Site (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Mike Finlayson (uncredited)

Crews

Herbert I. Leeds
Herbert I. Leeds
Director
Reginald Taviner
Reginald Taviner
Novel
George Callahan
George Callahan
Screenplay
Lewis J. Rachmil
Lewis J. Rachmil
Producer
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Henry Freulich
Henry Freulich
Director of Photography
Desmond Marquette
Desmond Marquette
Editor
James Daly
James Daly
Camera Operator
Ollie Sigurdson
Ollie Sigurdson
Still Photographer
Walter E. Keller
Walter E. Keller
Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
James Altwies
James Altwies
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Stephanie Garland
Stephanie Garland
Hairstylist
Fred B. Phillips
Fred B. Phillips
Makeup Artist
John Burch
John Burch
Production Manager
Walter Daniels
Walter Daniels
Production Manager
John Pommer
John Pommer
Assistant Director
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound
Francis M. Sarver
Francis M. Sarver
Sound
Shorty Burton
Shorty Burton
Grip
Cleo Crabtree
Cleo Crabtree
Gaffer
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Jack Herzberg
Jack Herzberg
Script Supervisor

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