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Learn how Bunco, a dice game from England, became a symbol of fraud and corruption in the U.S. and how Bunco Squads were formed to fight it. Discover how Bunco evolved into a fun and friendly game for families and friends.
A detective infiltrates a cult of fake psychics who target a wealthy widow in this semi-documentary style film. Bunco Squad is a B-movie from RKO with good acting and writing, and a satisfying ending.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Herbert I. Leeds
- 1950-09-01
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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, and features Douglas Fowley and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was released on September 1, 1950 by RKO Pictures.
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Bunco Squad (1950), starring Robert Sterling, is a routine crime programmer from RKO Radio Pictures, featuring a dense plot full of potentially colorful characters, those on the side of the law as well as a variety of con men, grifters, and charlatans.
- Herbert I. Leeds, John E. Pommer
- Robert Sterling
Bunco Squad. Summaries. A detective goes after a ring of phony "mediums" who are trying to swindle a rich widow out of her fortune.
Overview. 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.