Synopsis
A mysterious phantom who calls himself The Reckoner vows to expose the crooked bankers who embezzled their company's funds.
Movie Information
- Director
- J. Walter Ruben
- Writers
- George Goodchild
- Release Year
- 1931
- Runtime
- 69 minutes
- Genre
- Mystery, Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (5 votes)
Top Cast
Richard Dix
Pike Winslow
Shirley Grey
Barbara Gerry
Purnell Pratt
John Kirk
Ruth Weston
Rose Harmer
Boris Karloff
The Professor
Edmund Breese
Frank Wells
Frank Sheridan
Charles Harmer
Alan Roscoe
Malcolm O'Neill
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