Movies by Lists - Con Artist Films (43 [48]) 
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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| Baron of Arizona , TheMaster swindler James Reavis painstakingly spends years forging documents and land grants that will make his wife and him undisputed owners of the entire state of Arizona. | 1950 | Samuel Fuller (*) | Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western | 7.0 (2.1K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| Beat the DevilOn their way to Africa are a group of rogues who hope to get rich there, and a seemingly innocent British couple. They meet and things happen... | 1953 | John Huston (*) | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | 6.5 (8.9K votes) | 89 | 20211228 |
| Bedtime StoryTwo scam artists prey on women for their money. They clash in a Mediterranean hot spot. Will the cultured, high-class con artist come out on top, or will the rough small-change scammer rise to win the wager? | 1964 | Ralph Levy | Comedy | 6.7 (2K votes) | 99 | 20220414 |
| Birthday GirlA thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride. | 2001 | Jez Butterworth | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 6.1 (25.3K votes) | 93 | 20211228 |
| Blonde CrazyThe adventures of an egoistic con man and his glamorous accomplice. | 1931 | Roy Del Ruth | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | 7.1 (1.9K votes) | 79 | 20211228 |
| Bullseye!Two scientists working for UK and USA invent cold fusion. They decide to auction it off to foreign nations. Two look-alike crooks decide to steal their deposits but end working for CIA and MI5. | 1990 | Michael Winner | Comedy, Crime | 4.5 (1.5K votes) | 95 | 20231101 |
| Color of Money, TheFast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback. | 1986 | Martin Scorsese (*) | Drama, Sport | 7.0 (80.4K votes) | 119 | 20211228 |
| Colour Me Kubrick [Colour Me Kubrick_ A True...ish Story]The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him. | 2005 | Brian W. Cook | Comedy, Drama | 6.1 (6.7K votes) | 86 | 20220822 |
| ConfidenceJake Vig is a consummate grifter about to pull his biggest con yet, one set to avenge his friend's murder. But his last scam backfired, leaving him indebted to a mob boss and his enforcer. | 2003 | James Foley (*) | Crime, Thriller | 6.7 (34.1K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundA paroled conman co-ordinates the robbery of an L. A. Airport bank with the arrival of the Soviet premier. | 1966 | Bernard Girard | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 6.1 (1.1K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| DesireAn automotive engineer bound for a holiday in Spain meets a sultry jewel thief. | 1936 | Frank Borzage (*) | Comedy, Crime, Romance | 7.1 (2.4K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsTwo con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first. | 1988 | Frank Oz | Comedy, Crime | 7.4 (69.7K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| Elmer GantryA fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause. | 1960 | Richard Brooks | Drama | 7.7 (11.5K votes) | 146 | 20220414 |
| Flim-Flam Man, TheA rural con artist and an army deserter cheat the townsfolk and are aided by a rich gal who shields the fleeing duo from the wrath of the pursuing sheriff. | 1967 | Irvin Kershner (*) | Action, Comedy, Crime | 6.9 (2.2K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| High Rollers [Bluff storia di truffe e di imbroglioni]During the 1920s France, con-men Philip and Felice escape prison and join forces to swindle Philip's rich ex-wife Belle. | 1976 | Sergio Corbucci | Comedy, Crime | 7.5 (3.8K votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
| Hold Your ManA woman is sent to a reformatory when her con artist lover flees after killing a man during a botched blackmail scheme. | 1933 | Sam Wood (*) | Drama, Romance | 6.8 (1.6K votes) | 87 | 20211228 |
| Honeymoon Killers, TheAn obese, embittered nurse doesn't mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs. | 1970 | Leonard Kastle, Martin Scorsese, Donald Volkman | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 7.0 (5.1K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| Honky TonkFast-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. | 1941 | Jack Conway | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Western | 6.5 (1.1K votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
| Hustler, TheAn up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match. | 1961 | Robert Rossen (*) | Drama, Sport | 8.0 (80.3K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| Il BidoneA trio of con-men led by a lonesome swindler must deal with their job and family pressures. | 1955 | Federico Fellini (*) | Comedy, Drama | 7.5 (5.9K votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| Imaginary CrimesA recently widowed, small-time hustler struggles to raise his two daughters on his own, and still make a dishonest living in 1960s Portland, Oregon. | 1994 | Anthony Drazan | Drama | 6.4 (1.7K votes) | 107 | 20240515 |
| Jimmy the GentAn unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor. | 1934 | Michael Curtiz (*) | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | 6.9 (1.8K votes) | 67 | 20211228 |
| La An' a LampA gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme. | 1932 | Ernst Lubitsch (*) | Comedy, Crime, Romance | 8.0 (14.3K votes) | 83 | 20211228 |
| Lady Eve, TheA trio of classy card sharps targets the socially awkward heir to brewery millions for his money, until one of them falls in love with him. | 1941 | Preston Sturges (*) | Comedy, Romance | 7.8 (20.9K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| Larceny, Inc.Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers... | 1942 | Lloyd Bacon (*) | Comedy | 7.3 (2.7K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| MaverickBret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief. | 1994 | Richard Donner | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western | 7.0 (108.8K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| Mr. LuckyA gambler has plans to swindle money from a charity program, but starts to have second thoughts when he falls for a rich society girl. | 1943 | H.C. Potter | Comedy, Crime, Romance | 7.1 (3.1K votes) | 100 | 20211228 |
| Music Man, TheTraveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' band leader to raise money before he can skip town. | 1962 | Morton DaCosta | Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance | 7.7 (17K votes) | 151 | 20211228 |
| Nick the Sting [Gli amici di Nick Hezard]Nick Hezard, a young con man, wants to avenge the death of a friend of his and organizes a swindle trying to cheat Robert Turner, an American businessman he thinks responsible for his friend's death. He succeeds in getting a hundr... | 1976 | Fernando Di Leo | Action, Crime, Thriller | 6.0 (251 votes) | 97 | 20230328 |
| Night and the CityA small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter. | 1950 | Jules Dassin | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Sport, Thriller | 7.9 (13.3K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| Ocean's 11Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night. | 1960 | Lewis Milestone | Comedy, Crime, Music, Thriller | 6.6 (22.7K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| PoppyCarny con artist and snake-oil salesman Eustace McGargle tries to stay one step ahead of the sheriff but is completely devoted to his beloved daughter Poppy. | 1936 | A. Edward Sutherland | Comedy | 6.8 (689 votes) | 73 | 20211228 |
| Prime Gig, TheA telesales con man finds the ultimate racket, but starting an affair with the girlfriend of his guru-like boss might be the wrong call. | 2000 | Gregory Mosher | Drama | 6.1 (2.2K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| Scarlet StreetA man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman, though her fiancé persuades her to con him out of the fortune they mistakenly assume he possesses. | 1945 | Fritz Lang (*) | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller | 7.8 (16.1K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| Score, TheAn aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist. | 2001 | Frank Oz | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.8 (126.2K votes) | 124 | 20211228 |
| Shooting FishTwo con artists' plan to steal enough for a house are twisted when a pretty girl enters the picture. | 1997 | Stefan Schwartz | Comedy, Crime, Romance | 6.6 (7.7K votes) | 103 | 20220822 |
| Sting, TheTwo grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con. | 1973 | George Roy Hill (*) | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 8.3 (254.4K votes) | 129 | 20211228 |
| Swindlers (Il Bidone) (English subtitles), TheA trio of con-men led by a lonesome swindler must deal with their job and family pressures. | 1955 | Federico Fellini (*) | Comedy, Drama | 7.5 (5.9K votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| Talented Mr. Ripley, TheIn late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures. | 1999 | Anthony Minghella | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.4 (201.7K votes) | 139 | 20211228 |
| TravellerA man joins a group of nomadic con artists in rural North Carolina. | 1997 | Jack N. Green | Crime, Drama, Romance | 6.1 (2.1K votes) | 101 | 20211228 |
| Trick BabyTwo Phildelphia con men try to evade gangsters they have conned and cops who are trying to put them in jail. | 1972 | Larry Yust | Action, Crime, Drama | 6.8 (531 votes) | 93 | 20211228 |
| Trouble in ParadiseA gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme. | 1932 | Ernst Lubitsch (*) | Comedy, Crime, Romance | 8.0 (14.3K votes) | 83 | 20211228 |
| Witness For The ProsecutionA veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise. | 1957 | Billy Wilder (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.4 (119.8K votes) | 116 | 20211228 |
| Hustle | 2004 | nan | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 8.2 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| The Riches | 2007 | nan | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| The Real Hustle | 2006 | nan | Documentary, Crime | 8.0 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Con | 2005 | nan | Comedy | 4.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Racket Squad | 1950 | nan | Crime, Drama | 7.6 (Unkn) | | Excluded |