A detective goes after a ring of phony "mediums" who are trying to swindle a rich widow out of her fortune.A detective goes after a ring of phony "mediums" who are trying to swindle a rich widow out of her fortune.A detective goes after a ring of phony "mediums" who are trying to swindle a rich widow out of her fortune.
Kathleen Ellis
- Julie
- (unconfirmed)
Jewel Rose
- Young Widow
- (unconfirmed)
Cecil Weston
- Susan
- (unconfirmed)
Fred Aldrich
- Bunco Unit Detective at Desk
- (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Tol Avery
- Police Captain Edwards
- (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
- Robert
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaDante lent the studio $50,000 worth of his magic equipment.
- GoofsTony Weldon (Ricardo Cortez) attempts to escape in a 1949 Packard, but when it crashes, stock footage of a much older (early 1930s) model is used.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over a background image of a zodiac chart.
- SoundtracksMy Shining Hour
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Written for the film, The Sky's the Limit (1943). It was Marguerite Churchill last movie.
Heard at 12:53 of the movie as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson (Robert Sterling) and Barbara Madison (Marguerite Churchill) enter a nightclub.
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Sort of a lesson on how phony psychics ply their trade.
While some might call this a film noir picture, it's really more of a true crime movie...and a very good one at that. The story is about psychics and how they prey upon gullible folks who want to communicate with dead loved ones....and one particular case involving a very rich lady who seems to be the perfect victim.
They story begins with a smart bunco artist, Tony Weldon (Ricardo Cortez), organizing the local phony psychics behind something he calls the Rama Society. Using this seemingly legitimate organization, they plan on bilking Jessica Royce...and when the police find out, they work hard to stop them...even though Mrs. Royce is 100% sure the Society is doing wonderful work and she refuses to listen to the police.
This is a very good B-movie from RKO because it manages to take a simple story idea and tell it well due to very good acting and writing. The ending also is very rewarding. Overall, a very good film despite it being relatively low budgeted.
They story begins with a smart bunco artist, Tony Weldon (Ricardo Cortez), organizing the local phony psychics behind something he calls the Rama Society. Using this seemingly legitimate organization, they plan on bilking Jessica Royce...and when the police find out, they work hard to stop them...even though Mrs. Royce is 100% sure the Society is doing wonderful work and she refuses to listen to the police.
This is a very good B-movie from RKO because it manages to take a simple story idea and tell it well due to very good acting and writing. The ending also is very rewarding. Overall, a very good film despite it being relatively low budgeted.
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- planktonrules
- Apr 19, 2020
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Mensaje de otro mundo
- Filming locations
- 1442 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(One of the bunco gang members picked up laundry at the Hillcrest Cleaners at this address and led Steve Johnson to the gang's Rama Society headquarters)
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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