

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
Acting
Tatum O'Neal's Oscar-winning sass steals every single scene.
Cinematography
Lazlo Kovacs' black-and-white makes dust bowl America look gorgeous.
Writing
Alvin Sargent's dialogue crackles with Depression-era wit.

Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest competitive Oscar winner in history at age ten.
Bogdanovich shot in black-and-white against studio pressure, preserving 1930s newsreel authenticity that defines the film's timeless feel.