Robert Fiske
The Great LaGagge aka Louis LaGagge aka The Great Garno
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Religious Racketeers: Directed by Frank O'Connor. With Robert Fiske, Helene LeBerthon, Arthur Gardner, Betty Compson. A wealthy young woman, racked with guilt because she wasn't there when her mother died, is so desperate to contact her that she gets involved with a phony mystic who promises to put her in touch with her mother's spirit, but who ...
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Frank O'Connor
- 1939-10-13
Dec 20, 2011 · This is an ultra-cool little film that devastates and debunks the spiritualist movement that Houdini tried so hard to expose. Here we have Harry's widow Bess in her only movie, continuing the noble crusade. A corrupt medium milks a wealthy widow until the law closes in on him.
- 68 min
Here is the entire film, Religious Racketeers, the 1938 movie that famously features a cameo by Bess Houdini (she appears at 07:30 and 1:07:18).
Religious Racketeers (1938) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A wealthy young woman, racked with guilt because she wasn't there when her mother died, is so desperate to contact her that she gets involved with a phony mystic who promises to put her in touch with her mother's spirit, but who is really after her money. A reporter who loves the young woman sets out to expose the phony
Is it a murder mystery -- or an expose of religious rackets? It tries to be both, but straddling the fence leaves scant screen-time for either plot to unfold to its full possible extent.
