`But isn't there a name for men who get money from women? ' says David Niven to Marlon Brando in this smoothly-crafted entertainment. `Yeah,' replies Brando. `Smart! ' Both men are confidence tricksters - in very different circles, Niven being an upper-crust devil - but Brando's upstart learns fast. Soon the rivals are battling it out for the rogues' kingdom of the Riviera. Both Brando and Niven give excellent performances in this polished, pleasant comedy that's enjoyable without being uproarious and shot in terrific Technicolor. Remade in 1988 with Steve Martin and Michael Caine, as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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