The Sting
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.
- genus: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Studio: Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions, David Brown Productions
- keyword: bet, chicago, illinois, repayment, horse race, con man, mafia boss, heist, caper, ragtime, off track betting, sting operation, alley, 1930s
- cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan
