
Mordecai Jones is a rural con artist (a 'flim-flam man') who takes on a young army deserter; Curley as his protege, and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Sheriff Slade is in hot pursuit of the pair, and rich girl Bonnie Lee Packard becomes romantically involved with Curley, and helps the fleeing duo stay one step ahead of the sheriff.... (Full plot summary below)
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Mordecai Jones is a rural con artist (a 'flim-flam man') who takes on a young army deserter; Curley as his protege, and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Sheriff Slade is in hot pursuit of the pair, and rich girl Bonnie Lee Packard becomes romantically involved with Curley, and helps the fleeing duo stay one step ahead of the sheriff.
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| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaO relacionamento entre os personagens de Sarrazin e Scott é uma boa base para o filme, mas este se enfraquece com a subtrama romântica envolvendo Sue Lyon e desmorona de vez em seu terceiro ato que busca o drama. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThere are also some nicely directed scenes in which Scott gradually overcomes the suspicions of his victims... But, in the end, Scott doesn't quite come off as the flim-flam man. |
| Cleveland PressTony MastroianniRogues and scoundrels are not really lovable except in fiction, plays and movies, and then only in proportion to the quality of the work. I am happy to report that The Flim-Flam Man, all about a confidence man, has the necessary quality. |
| User ReviewWalter DClassic movie, very funny. Harry Morgan was great in this movie for the sheriff |
| User ReviewKris ZThis is one of those movies I saw with my Dad as a kid. I have never forgotten how much we both laughed when watching this on Fritz the Night Owl's Late Movie on Channel 10 WCBS |
| User ReviewBrother GOne of my favorite movies; great acting by Scott who steals the show, though Curly and the Southern Belle he encounters make a good romance subplot story. The music is great,(once you hear the harmonica motif, you'll be humming it for days) the crazy chases they have from law (Meeshaw!) and all the con aritst scams Mortachai pulls are too much,. Watch it! And what do you know, it's directed by the legendary Irvin Kershner! |
| User ReviewDavid JA fun yarn about a old timey southern grifter and the kid he sucks into his world, doesn't get a lot better than George C. Scott, Harry Morgan and SLIM PICKINS! |