Phantoms, Inc.

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.

• Noir Crime Short
• Spiritualist Scam
• Tragic Drama
• WWII Home Front Anxiety
• Cautionary Tale
• Psychological Manipulation
• Grief Exploitation
• Mid-Century Social Realism