Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

1945 · 17 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Crime

This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who is missing in action. Over time, she gives a con man all of the family savings to find reassurance that her son is all right. When she can no longer pay, events take a tragic turn.

Directed by Harold Young · Written by Edward Bock

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