The Sting

1973 PG-13 2h 9m

8.0 /10

2.9K

Genre

Comedy Crime Drama

Plot

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.

Director

George Roy Hill

Writers

David S. Ward

Stars

Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw

Cast & Crew

Burlesque House Comedian

Western Union Executive

Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)

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Susan French

Landlady (uncredited)

Bruce Kimball

Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)

Alexander Lockwood

Landlord (uncredited)

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Chuck Morrell

FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited)

Byron Morrow

Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)

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Pearl Shear

Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Bank Officer (uncredited)

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Guy Way

Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)

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Jim Michael

Bartender (uncredited)

Poker Player (uncredited)

Mr. Lombard (uncredited)

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Cashier #2 (uncredited)

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Jessica Rains

Secretary (uncredited)

Man at Bar (uncredited)

User Reviews

FilipeManuelNeto

4 Sep 2023

**It is imperative to rediscover this magnificent film.** There are many films about con artists and confidence games (Ocean’s Eleven and its two o...

Geronimo1967

27 May 2023

Say what you like about the undoubted chemistry between Paul Newman ("Henry") and Robert Redford ("Johnny") this film belongs to a superb effort from ...

John Chard

9 Sep 2019

Not only does it sting, it floats like a butterfly as well. Academy Award Winner Best Picture, Academy Award Winner Best Director-George Roy Hill, ...