Movie Scams
Scams are attempts to mislead someone with the intent being a gain. This gain can be many things, but it is usually financial. Scams are also great subjects for movies and television shows.
The Rainmaker was made in 1956 and tells the story of a woman that falls for a man that runs scams related to making rain come to a community.
The Hustler was a movie made in 1961 that deals with scams related to billiards. The story unfolds about a young pool player named Eddie Felson.
The star of The Music Man was Robert Preston. The story centers on scams that the main character did to collect a lot of money from various towns. He would pre-sell them musical instruments and promise to make them a town band, which was just a lie.
Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve are both movies that deal with scams and scam artists. The movie Ocean’s
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