Sucker Money
1933 · 59m · Passed
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Directed by
Dorothy Davenport
,
Melville Shyer
Overview
A phony spiritualist hypnotizes the daughter of a wealthy banker in a scheme to swindle the banker out of his money. A reporter investigating the swami discovers the plot, determines to expose it.
Director and cast
- Dorothy Davenport Director
- Melville Shyer Director
- Mischa Auer as Swami Yomurda
- Phyllis Barrington as Clare Walton
- Earl McCarthy as Jimmy Reeves
- Ralph Lewis as John Walton
- Fletcher Norton as Dan Lukes
- Mae Busch as Mame
- Mona Lisa as Princess Karami
- Al Bridge as George Hunter
- J. Frank Glendon as Meehan - Newspaper Editor
- Anita Faye as Ada
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