Religious Racketeers (1938)

7.5/10 90 min Crime Mystery

Overview

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 "psychic" for the charlatan he is.

Cast

Robert Fiske

The Great LaGagge aka Louis LaGagge aka The Great Garno

Arthur Gardner

Elliot Cole

Betty Compson

Ada Bernard

Robert Frazer

Police Inspector Burke

Mrs. Harry Houdini

Mrs. Harry Houdini

Jimmy Aubrey

Tommy - a Soldier

Bobby Dunn

Holy Man

Jane Keckley

Mary - The Maid

Isabel La Mal

Seance Attendee

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