The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
1h 44m
Running Time
August 22, 1967Release Date
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
1h 44m
Running Time
August 22, 1967Release Date
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Plot.
A veritable master of the trade, con man Mordecai Jones has taken part in his fair share of scams. When he happens upon a young army deserter, Curley, Jones decides to pass on his knowledge of swindling to the likable novice. As the two blaze through the rural South, Curley meets Bonnie Lee Packard, a girl of privilege, who helps the two crooks evade the local sheriff. But Curley soon questions his newfound profession.
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Cast & Crew.
George C. Scott
Mordecai
Sue Lyon
Bonnie Lee Packard
Harry Morgan
Sheriff Slade
Jack Albertson
Mr. Packard
Alice Ghostley
Mrs. Packard
Albert Salmi
Deputy Meshaw
Irvin Kershner
Director
William Rose
Writer
Slim Pickens
Jarvis Bates
Guy Owen
Writer
Michael Sarrazin
Curley
Strother Martin
Lovick
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Composer
George Mitchell
Tetter
Woodrow Parfrey
Super Market Manager
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 22, 1967
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Content RatingNR
Budget$384,500
Box Office$1,200,000
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Wiki.
The Flim-Flam Man (titled One Born Every Minute in some countries) is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner, featuring George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, and Sue Lyon, based on the 1965 novel The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man by Guy Owen. The movie has well-known character actors in supporting roles, including Jack Albertson, Slim Pickens, Strother Martin, Harry Morgan, and Albert Salmi.The movie is set in the countryside and small towns of the American South, and it was filmed in the Anderson and Clark counties, Kentucky, area. It is also noted for its folksy musical score by composer Jerry Goldsmith. The movie's title song "Flim Flam Man," written by Laura Nyro, later became a hit for Barbra Streisand.