The Flim-Flam Man
Meet Mordecai Jones; Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing!
1967 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Irvin Kershner |
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| Writer: | Guy Owen, William Rose |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 22, 1967 |
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| Director: | Irvin Kershner |
| Writer: | Guy Owen, William Rose |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | southern usa, sheriff, based on novel or book, desertion, chase, rural area, con, road movie, buddy film |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,200,000
Budget: $384,500 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Guy Owen | Novel |
| Robert Swink | Editor |
| Joe Scully | Casting |
| Lewis H. Creber | Art Direction |
| Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Robert Emmet Smith | Art Direction |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| John Sturtevant | Set Decoration |
| Tom L. Dittman | Stunts |
| Irvin Kershner | Director |
| William Rose | Screenplay |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Bill Hickman | Stunts |
| Dale Van Sickel | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Turman | Producer |
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