Bunco Squad
{{short description|1950 film by Herbert I. Leeds}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bunco Squad
| image = Bunco Squad poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Herbert I. Leeds
| producer = Lewis J. Rachmil
| screenplay = George Callahan
| based_on = {{based on|Fortuneer|Reginald Taviner}}
| starring = Robert Sterling
Joan Dixon
Ricardo Cortez
Dante
| music = Paul Sawtell
| cinematography = Henry Freulich
| editing = Desmond Marquette
| studio = RKO Pictures
| distributor = RKO Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1950|9|1}}
| runtime = 67 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69901/bunco-squad|title=Bunco Squad (1950) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=21 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/bunco-squad/121783|title=Bunco Squad|work=TV Guide|accessdate=21 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/86242/Bunco-Squad/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307032702/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/86242/Bunco-Squad/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide|author=Hal Erickson|title=Bunco Squad (1950)|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2016|accessdate=21 September 2014}}
Plot
{{no plot|date=January 2024}}
Cast
- Robert Sterling as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
- Joan Dixon as Grace Bradshaw / Bride in film
- Ricardo Cortez as Tony Weldon
- 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
- Vivien Oakland as Annie Cobb
- Harry August Jansen as Dante the Magician
- Frank Wilcox as Dr. Largo (uncredited)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0042289|Bunco Squad}}
{{Herbert I. Leeds}}
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Herbert I. Leeds
Category:Films scored by Paul Sawtell
Category:English-language crime films
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