
“Meet Mordecai Jones; Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing!”
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: 8/22/1967
Runtime: 104 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Irvin Kershner
Budget: $0.4M
Revenue: $1.2M
Companies: 20th Century Fox
Countries: United States of America

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
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