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Paper Moon

As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

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.

1h 42m1973PGTMDb 7.9

ComedyCrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Peter BogdanovichPeter BogdanovichDirectorRyan O'NealRyan O'NealMoses PrayTatum O'NealTatum O'NealAddie LogginsMadeline KahnMadeline KahnTrixie DelightJohn HillermanJohn HillermanDeputy Hardin · Jess HardinBurton GilliamBurton GilliamFloydP.J. JohnsonP.J. JohnsonImogeneJames N. HarrellJames N. HarrellThe MinisterNoble WillinghamNoble WillinghamMr. RobertsonRandy QuaidRandy QuaidLeroyHugh GillinHugh Gillin2nd Deputy
Rose-Mary RumbleyAunt BillieJessie Lee FultonJessie Lee FultonMiss Ollie
Desmond DhoogeCotton Candy ManArt EllisonArt EllisonSilver Mine Gentleman
Lila WatersThe Minister's Wife
Bob YoungGas Station Attendant
Jack SaundersStation Master
Jody WilburCafe Waitress
Liz RossThe Widow Morgan · Pearl
Yvonne HarrisonThe Widow Bates · Marie
Ed ReedThe Lawman · Bates' Home
Dorothy PriceRibbon Saleslady
Eleanor BogartThe Widow Stanley · Elvira
Dorothy ForsterThe Widow Huff · Edna
Lana DanielMoze's Girlfriend
Herschel MorrisThe Barber
Dejah MooreSalesgirl · $20 Bill
Ralph CoderStore Manager
Harriet KetchumStore Customer
Kenneth HughesHarem Tent Barker

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 May 1973
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.9 / 10 (880 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Writers
Joe David Brown, Alvin Sargent
Studios
The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions, Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$2.5M
Revenue
$30.9M
Profit
$28.4M
Return
12.4×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English