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
Tatum O'Neal
Addie Loggins
Ryan O'Neal
Moses Pray
Madeline Kahn
Trixie Delight
John Hillerman
Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
Jessie Lee Fulton
Miss Ollie
Noble Willingham
Mr. Robertson
Randy Quaid
Leroy
P.J. Johnson
Imogene
James N. Harrell
The Minister
Burton Gilliam
Floyd (Desk Clerk)
Hugh Gillin
2nd Deputy
Art Ellison
Silver Mine Gentleman
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.
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