swindler
36 movies and shows
The Handmaiden
Wed, 01 Jun 2016
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
The Hustle
Thu, 09 May 2019
Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
404 Run Run
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Nakrob, a young real estate swindler, discovers an abandoned hillside hotel by the beach. Seeing an opportunity, he decides to turn it into a luxury hotel scam.
A Violent Prosecutor
Wed, 03 Feb 2016
After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.
Making a Living
Mon, 02 Feb 1914
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Lay That Rifle Down
Thu, 07 Jul 1955
A story about a girl from the sticks doing drudge work at a hotel and dreaming of a better life.
Se parhaiten nauraa, joka viimeksi nauraa
Sun, 10 Apr 1921
Martti Vaara, secondary school graduate gets monetary help from his rich uncle under the pretense to get married and have kids. When the uncle unexpectedly arrives to look at the little one, Martti persuades his friends to get involved on the hoax.
New Hotaru The Hyper Swindler 4
Fri, 04 Aug 2006
Hotaru Amami is a private investigator, also manages her own office. With her assistant Yayoi Mizuno, who is a law student, they try to exterminate swindlers target women. One day, Erika, Yayoi’s friend in college, visits her office. She says she is claimed to pay for sample cosmetics that she was given on a street by answering a survey. It sounds it is easy that she just has to take an action of cooling-off. However, this case is complex that it’s planned by a group to make money by eating up women’s dream.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Wed, 14 Dec 1988
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.
Atilano, presidente
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Atilano Bermejo is a petty crook who gets involved in the scam of his life: to be Prime Minister. His charisma and lack of social concern make him an ideal political candidate for a group of bankers looking for a good public image behind which to hide and disguise their ambitions.
New Hotaru The Hyper Swindler 3
Wed, 05 Jul 2006
Hotaru Amami, who manages her own private investigate office, is working on extermination of swindlers target women with her assistant Yayoi Mizuno, who is a law student. The client this time is Sayaka Onuma. She tells that her father killed himself because he had franchise fraud and asks to avenge them. By listening to what she said, somewhat, Hotaru feels something is wrong about her request with no reason. What would the weird feeling be that Hotaru has?! It leads to an astonish ending!!
Beyond the Sacramento
Mon, 11 Nov 1940
Bill learns that two con artists whom he has dealt with before are at it again. Crowley runs the saloon and Adams the newspaper and both are highly respected by the citizens. Bill has foiled their schemes before and this time he breaks into Adams' office and resets the front page saying Adams confesses to be a fugitive criminal. When the citizens gather the next day the end is near for Adams and Crowley.
The Baron of Arizona
Sat, 04 Mar 1950
The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.
General Della Rovere
Wed, 07 Oct 1959
The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.
The Tricky Master
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Undercover cop Leung Foon is having trouble taking down the illegal trading operation headed by crime boss Ferrari. So to accomplish his mission, he asks for help from the renowned Master Wong, an expert in gambling tricks.
Downstairs
Sat, 06 Aug 1932
In the Austrian manor of Baron and Baroness von Burgen, the relationship between the upstairs aristocracy and the downstairs staff is quite positive. The servants seem to enjoy their time together, and some even fall in love, as head butler Albert and maid Anna have done. But when lecherous new chauffeur Karl Schneider enters the house, affairs and blackmail follow, and the harmony of the home is slowly destroyed.
Scorned and Swindled
Tue, 09 Oct 1984
A man seduces women to get their money. He has plenty of success, but this time he has met his match.
Now and Forever
Fri, 31 Aug 1934
Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a family and a settled life. Then the Days 'rediscover' Jerry's young daughter Pennie, who has been living with his rich deceased wife's family. Pennie appears to be just what Jerry needs to mend his swindling ways and lead a straight life. Then a corruptible influence enters his life.
Singing on the Trail
Sun, 01 Sep 1946
In this Western, Ken Curtis, Columbia Pictures' low-budget answer to Gene Autry, romanced one of the studio's most beautiful starlets, Rita Hayworth-lookalike Dusty Anderson. She played Helen Wyatt, whose father (the rotund Guy Kibbee) loses his ranch to the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, the Hot Shots have been swindled by a couple of Eastern crooks (Ian Keith and Matt Willis) and consider themselves the lawful owners. Chased by the irascible Wyatt, the band members seek protection from aspiring singer Curt Stanton (Curtis), who they mistake for a gunslinger.
Heart o' the Hills
Sun, 30 Nov 1919
Family tensions in the Kentucky hills are inflamed by an outsider's dishonest scheme to exploit the area for its coal.