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    Honky Tonk 1941 POSTER

    Honky Tonk

    1941

    English

    2

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    Drama

    gambler

    marriage

    Mystery

    poker

    Romance

    russian roulette

    saloon owner

    Thriller

    War

    Western

    Jack Conway Jack Conway Director Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Gentleman Don Barclay Don Barclay as Man with Feathers Betty Blythe Betty Blythe as Mrs. Wilson Kansas Moehring Kansas Moehring as Townsman
    Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.
    Our Mother's House 1967 POSTER

    Our Mother's House

    1967

    English

    7.2

    6

    60%

    78%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    con man

    dead mother

    Drama

    london, england

    loss of loved one

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    Jack Clayton Jack Clayton Director Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde as Charlie Hook Phoebe Nicholls Phoebe Nicholls as Gerty Mark Lester Mark Lester as Jiminee Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce as Mrs. Quayle
    Seven British children bury their mother and hide her death, until their long-lost father returns.
    Nobody Lives Forever 1946 POSTER

    Nobody Lives Forever

    1946

    English

    7.1

    5

    67%

    67%

    Action

    con man

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Jean Negulesco Jean Negulesco Director Richard Erdman Richard Erdman as Bellboy, The Marwood Arms Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald as Gladys Halvorsen Virginia Patton Virginia Patton as Switchboard Operator Faye Emerson Faye Emerson as Toni Blackburn
    A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.
    Ghosts Can't Do It 1989 POSTER

    Ghosts Can't Do It

    1989

    English

    2.2

    15

    11%

    11%

    Action

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    Fantasy

    gold digger

    heart attack

    necrophilia

    older man younger woman relationship

    Romance

    suicide

    John Derek John Derek Director Donald Trump Donald Trump as Donald Trump Bo Derek Bo Derek as Katie O'Dare Scott Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn as Scott Don Murray Don Murray as Winston
    Elderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick and kill a young man in order for Scott to possess his body and be with her again.
    Criminal 2004 POSTER

    Criminal

    2004

    English

    6.4

    17

    69%

    57%

    Action

    Comedy

    con artist

    con man

    Crime

    Drama

    Thriller

    Gregory Jacobs Gregory Jacobs Director Malik Yoba Malik Yoba as Frank Hill Maeve Quinlan Maeve Quinlan as Heather / Soccer Mom Diego Luna Diego Luna as Rodrigo Brent Sexton Brent Sexton as Ron
    Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.
    The Lemon Drop Kid 1951 POSTER

    The Lemon Drop Kid

    1951

    English

    7.0

    8

    80%

    75%

    Action

    Comedy

    con artist

    con man

    Crime

    Music

    Romance

    santa claus

    Sidney Lanfield Sidney Lanfield Director Gene Roth Gene Roth as Oxford Charlie's Butler John Indrisano John Indrisano as Oxford Charlie's Henchman Anthony Warde Anthony Warde as Thoughtful Man Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Victim
    When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas. Creating a fake charity for "Apple Annie" Nellie Thursday, the Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.
    The Sting II 1983 POSTER

    The Sting II

    1983

    English

    4.9

    6

    10%

    28%

    Action

    boxer

    brooklyn, new york city

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    ex-con

    roller coaster

    sequel

    Jeremy Kagan Jeremy Kagan Director Karl Malden Karl Malden as Gus Macalinski Bert Remsen Bert Remsen as Kid Colors Carl Gottlieb Carl Gottlieb as Maitre D' Val Avery Val Avery as O'Malley
    Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.
    All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution 1981 POSTER

    All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution

    1981

    Cn

    6.0

    2

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    detective

    gangster comedy

    private investigator

    Hark Tsui Hark Tsui Director Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung as Brawler in Bar Karl Maka Karl Maka as Capone David Wu David Wu as Capone's Dumb Thug Eric Tsang Eric Tsang as Popeye
    A private investigator and a police inspector team up to pursue a notorious mobster, who is plotting to milk an old millionaire out of his highly-valued stocks and bonds. Along the way, the investigator crosses paths with a femme fatale and silly gangsters.
    0.5 mm 2014 POSTER

    0.5 mm

    2014

    Japanese

    7.3

    7

    Action

    blackmail

    con man

    Drama

    elderly couple

    retired

    stolen bicycle

    suicide of mother

    Momoko Andô Momoko Andô Director Miyoko Asada Miyoko Asada as Hisako, Professor Makabe's Niece Masahiro Higashide Masahiro Higashide as Karaoke Clerk Masahiko Tsugawa Masahiko Tsugawa as Professor Makabe Midori Kiuchi Midori Kiuchi as Yukiko Kataoka, Shozo's Wife
    Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderly people in trouble and gets involved in their lives. Meeting them, Sawa's own wounds start to heal.
    Jiivi 2019 POSTER

    Jiivi

    2019

    Tamil

    7.7

    5

    Action

    con man

    Drama

    landlady

    Thriller

    V.J. Gopinath V.J. Gopinath Director Mime Gopi Mime Gopi as Kathir Rohini Rohini as Lakshmi Anil Murali Anil Murali as Police Officer Bosskey Bosskey as Spy
    Frustrated at his failed romance, Saravanan decides to steal from his landlady’s house. Even as he comes up with clever ways to outsmart the cops, he realises that his actions are echoes from the past.
    Two Smart People 1946 POSTER

    Two Smart People

    1946

    English

    6.4

    2

    Action

    con man

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    Jules Dassin Jules Dassin Director Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Bob Simms Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Dwight Chandwick Elisha Cook Jr. Elisha Cook Jr. as Fly Feletti Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto as Street Musician
    Con woman Ricki Woodner and detective Bob Simms follow a prison-bound swindler Ace Connors on his five-day gourmet binge.
    The Burnt Orange Heresy 2019 POSTER

    The Burnt Orange Heresy

    2019

    English

    6.1

    13

    66%

    81%

    Action

    art

    art critic

    con man

    Drama

    malicious

    murder

    Mystery

    painter as artist

    Thriller

    Giuseppe Capotondi Giuseppe Capotondi Director Elizabeth Debicki Elizabeth Debicki as Berenice Hollis Claes Bang Claes Bang as James Figueras Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland as Jerome Debney Lewis Dodley Lewis Dodley as Self
    Hired to steal a rare painting from one of the most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
    The Wendell Baker Story 2005 POSTER

    The Wendell Baker Story

    2005

    English

    5.5

    3

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Comedy

    con man

    Drama

    release from prison

    Romance

    Luke Wilson Luke Wilson Director Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel as Boyd Fullbright Eva Mendes Eva Mendes as Doreen Owen Wilson Owen Wilson as Neil King Glen Powell Glen Powell as Paper Boy
    Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
    Matchstick Men 2003 POSTER

    Matchstick Men

    2003

    English

    7.3

    76

    82%

    74%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    daughter

    Drama

    obsessive compulsive disorder

    parent child relationship

    pole dancer

    Thriller

    Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Director Monnae Michaell Monnae Michaell as Carpet Store Manager Nigel Gibbs Nigel Gibbs as Holt Stoney Westmoreland Stoney Westmoreland as Man in Line Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage as Roy Waller
    A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
    Sudden Fear 1952 POSTER

    Sudden Fear

    1952

    English

    7.5

    12

    92%

    84%

    Action

    broadway

    con man

    deceived wife

    Film-Noir

    mistaken identity

    noir

    san francisco, california

    Thriller

    David Miller David Miller Director Arthur Space Arthur Space as George Ralston Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Irene Neves Jack Palance Jack Palance as Lester Blaine Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Reception Guest
    Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?
    My Little Chickadee 1940 POSTER

    My Little Chickadee

    1940

    English

    6.8

    6

    93%

    64%

    Action

    bandit

    Comedy

    con man

    masked man

    pretend marriage

    Western

    Edward F. Cline Edward F. Cline Director Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Barfly Drinking Panther Addison Richards Addison Richards as Judge Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Gideon Herman Hack Herman Hack as Townsman
    While on her way by stagecoach to visit relatives out west, Flower Belle Lee is held up by a masked bandit who also takes the coach's shipment of gold. When he abducts Flower Belle and they arrive in town, Flower Belle is suspected of being in collusion with the bandit.
    Little Giant 1946 POSTER

    Little Giant

    1946

    English

    6.7

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    con man

    Music

    Romance

    salesman

    treachery

    vacuum cleaner

    William A. Seiter William A. Seiter Director Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Information Receptionist Elena Verdugo Elena Verdugo as Martha Hill George Chandler George Chandler as O'Brien - Salesman Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as P.S. Van Loon
    Lou Costello plays a country bumpkin vacuum-cleaner salesman, working for the company run by the crooked Bud Abbott. To try to keep him under his thumb, Abbott convinces Costello that he's a crackerjack salesman. This comedy is somewhat like "The Time of Their Lives," in that Abbott and Costello don't have much screen time together and there are very few vaudeville bits woven into the plot.
    The Squeeze 1987 POSTER

    The Squeeze

    1987

    English

    4.8

    8

    14%

    25%

    Action

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    detective

    inventor

    new york city

    Romance

    Thriller

    Roger Young Roger Young Director Michael Keaton Michael Keaton as Harry Berg John Davidson John Davidson as Honest Tom T. Murray Joe Pantoliano Joe Pantoliano as Norman Meat Loaf Meat Loaf as Titus
    Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs, a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.
    La cambiale 1959 POSTER

    La cambiale

    1959

    Italian

    6.6

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    con man

    Camillo Mastrocinque Camillo Mastrocinque Director Mario Castellani Mario Castellani as Avvocato Incarta Giorgia Moll Giorgia Moll as Maria Sylva Koscina Sylva Koscina as Odette Mercury Giuliana Farnese Giuliana Farnese as Pet Grooming Salon's Client
    The Posalaquaglia cousins are two small scammers and make a living of expedients: Dante receives as recognition for Tommaso a bill of one hundred thousand lire from the famous financier Bruscatelli, who ends up in prison immediately afterwards.
    Skin Game 1971 POSTER

    Skin Game

    1971

    English

    7.0

    2

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Comedy

    con man

    Romance

    slave

    Western

    Gordon Douglas Gordon Douglas Director Owen Bush Owen Bush as Guard Forrest Lewis Forrest Lewis as Peter Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Sheriff Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Viney
    Quincy Drew and Jason O’Rourke, a pair of friends and con men—the former white, the latter a Northern-born free Black man— travel from town to town in the pre–Civil War American West. In their scam, Quincy sells Jason into slavery, frees him, and the two move on to the next town of suckers . . . until a con gone wrong leads Jason into real danger.
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