The Flim-Flam Man (1967)

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.

Released Aug. 22, 1967 104 min 7+

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Keywords: tmdb.southern-usa, tmdb.sheriff, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.chase, tmdb.rural-area, imdb.american-south, imdb.reference-to-going-awol + 50 more, imdb.3-card-monte, imdb.near-collision, imdb.thrown-from-a-moving-train, imdb.punctuation-in-title, imdb.hyphen-in-title, imdb.liquor, imdb.going-straight, imdb.moonshine, imdb.railway, tmdb.desertion, tmdb.con, imdb.rural-setting, imdb.fugitive, imdb.con-artist, imdb.mentor-protege-relationship, imdb.father-daughter-relationship, imdb.car-chase, imdb.getaway, imdb.kiss, imdb.sheriff, imdb.chase, imdb.prison, imdb.friendship, imdb.apprentice, mdblist.fresh, imdb.escape-from-jail, imdb.escape-from-prison, imdb.con-man, imdb.con-game, imdb.artist, imdb.wealth, imdb.sheriff-deputy, imdb.army-desertion, imdb.insubordination, imdb.epic-chase, imdb.military-desertion, imdb.ruse, imdb.young-love, imdb.adolescence, imdb.based-on-novel-of-the-same-name, imdb.comic-chase, imdb.shill, imdb.supermarket-manager, aspectratio.2-35-1, tmdb.road-movie, tmdb.buddy-film, imdb.satire-comedy, imdb.caper-crime, imdb.theft, imdb.car-accident