Mordecai Jones, a silver-tongued swindler and self-proclaimed “M.B.S., C.S., D.D.—Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing,” has made a career out of charming and cheating his way through life. Played with devilish charm by George C. Scott, Jones takes on a new protégé in Curley, a wide-eyed Army deserter eager for direction. Together, they crisscross the backroads of the rural South, pulling off a string of homespun cons while staying one step ahead of a relentless local sheriff. Along the way, Curley falls for Bonnie Lee Packard, a rebellious heiress who joins their misadventures. But as the scams grow riskier, Curley begins to wonder whether a life of flimflam is worth the price. With its colorful characters, offbeat humor, and standout performance by Scott, The Flim-Flam Man is a rollicking Southern caper about cons, conscience, and unlikely camaraderie.
Directed by Irvin Kershner
Your score–
Not scoredImages
Cast
George C. Scott
Mordecai Jones
Michael Sarrazin
Curley
Sue Lyon
Bonnie Lee Packard
Jack Albertson
Mr. Packard
Alice Ghostley
Mrs. Packard
Albert Salmi
Deputy Meshaw
Slim Pickens
Jarvis Bates
Harry Morgan
Sheriff Slade
Strother Martin
Lovick
George Mitchell
Tetter
Woodrow Parfrey
Super Market Manager
Jay Ose
Second Fertilizer Man
Raymond Guth
First Fertilizer Man
Dale Van Sickel
Deputy Guard (uncredited)
Related
Carry On Cowboy
Destry Rides Again
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
My Blue Heaven
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Nancy Drew
Father Hood
Smokey and the Bandit
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Fun with Dick and Jane
Renegade
Go West
The Apple Dumpling Gang
The Hunter
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother