Paper Moon
Paper Moon
Paper Moon
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1973
1h 42m
7.9(779 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

36 members
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Tatum O'Neal

Addie Loggins

Tatum O'Neal
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Ryan O'Neal

Moses Pray

Ryan O'Neal
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Madeline Kahn

Trixie Delight

Madeline Kahn
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John Hillerman

Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

John Hillerman
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Jessie Lee Fulton

Miss Ollie

Jessie Lee Fulton
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Noble Willingham

Mr. Robertson

Noble Willingham
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Randy Quaid

Leroy

Randy Quaid
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P.J. Johnson

Imogene

P.J. Johnson
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James N. Harrell

The Minister

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Burton Gilliam

Floyd (Desk Clerk)

Burton Gilliam
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Hugh Gillin

2nd Deputy

Hugh Gillin
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Desmond Dhooge

Cotton Candy Man

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Art Ellison

Silver Mine Gentleman

Art Ellison
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Lila Waters

The Minister's Wife

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Bob Young

Gas Station Attendant

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Jack Saunders

Station Master

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Jody Wilbur

Cafe Waitress

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Liz Ross

The Widow Morgan - Pearl

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Yvonne Harrison

The Widow Bates - Marie

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Ed Reed

The Lawman - Bates' Home

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Dorothy Price

Ribbon Saleslady

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Eleanor Bogart

The Widow Stanley - Elvira

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Dorothy Forster

The Widow Huff - Edna

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Lana Daniel

Moze's Girlfriend

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Herschel Morris

The Barber

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Dejah Moore

Salesgirl - $20 Bill

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Ralph Coder

Store Manager

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Harriet Ketchum

Store Customer

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Kenneth Hughes

Harem Tent Barker

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George Lillie

The Photographer

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Floyd Mahaney

Beau - Hardin's Deputy

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Gilbert Milton

Leroy's Father

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Tandy Arnold

Leroy's Brother

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Dennis Beden

Leroy's Brother

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Vernon Schwanke

Leroy's Brother

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Rose-Mary Rumbley

Aunt Billie (as Rosemary Rumbley)

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