George Roy Hill

The Sting (1973)

George Roy Hill

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

129 MIN
DRAMA, COMEDY, CRIME


SUBMITTED BY BRIAN
ranking
4.2
129 MIN
DRAMA, COMEDY, CRIME


SUBMITTED BY BRIAN
ranking
4.2

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.






Cast

Name Character
Henry Gondorff Paul Newman Henry Gondorff
Johnny Hooker Robert Redford Johnny Hooker
Doyle Lonnegan Robert Shaw Doyle Lonnegan
Lt. Wm. Snyder Charles Durning Lt. Wm. Snyder
J.J. Singleton Ray Walston J.J. Singleton
Billie Eileen Brennan Billie
Kid Twist Harold Gould Kid Twist
Eddie Niles John Heffernan Eddie Niles
F.B.I. Agent Polk Dana Elcar F.B.I. Agent Polk
Erie Kid Jack Kehoe Erie Kid
Loretta Dimitra Arliss Loretta
Luther Coleman Robert Earl Jones Luther Coleman
Mottola James Sloyan Mottola
Floyd (Bodyguard) Charles Dierkop Floyd (Bodyguard)
Bodyguard Lee Paul Bodyguard
Crystal Sally Kirkland Crystal
Benny Garfield Avon Long Benny Garfield
Combs Arch Johnson Combs
Granger Ed Bakey Granger
Cole Brad Sullivan Cole
Riley John Quade Riley
Train Conductor Larry D. Mann Train Conductor
Burlesque House Comedian Leonard Barr Burlesque House Comedian
Alva Coleman Paulene Myers Alva Coleman
Black Gloved Gunman Joe Tornatore Black Gloved Gunman
Duke Boudreau Jack Collins Duke Boudreau
Curly Jackson Tom Spratley Curly Jackson
Greer Kenneth O'Brien Greer
Western Union Executive Ken Sansom Western Union Executive
Louise Coleman Ta-Tanisha Louise Coleman
Roulette Dealer William Benedict Roulette Dealer
Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited) Robert Brubaker Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)
Kid Twist Kathleen Freeman Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Landlady (uncredited) Susan French Landlady (uncredited)
Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited) Bruce Kimball Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)
Landlord (uncredited) Alexander Lockwood Landlord (uncredited)
FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited) Chuck Morrell FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited)
Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited) Byron Morrow Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)
Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited) Pearl Shear Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Bank Officer (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Bank Officer (uncredited)
Gambling Den Boss (uncredited) Guy Way Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited) Jim Michael Bartender (uncredited)