The Sting

2h 9min

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The Zanuck/Brown Company

David Brown Productions

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Henry Gondorff
Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Johnny Hooker
Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Doyle Lonnegan
Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Lt. Wm. Snyder
Ray Walston

Ray Walston

J.J. Singleton
Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Kid Twist
John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Eddie Niles
Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

F.B.I. Agent Polk
Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Erie Kid
Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Luther Coleman
Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Floyd (Bodyguard)
Lee Paul

Lee Paul

Bodyguard
Avon Long

Avon Long

Benny Garfield
Ed Bakey

Ed Bakey

Granger
Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Train Conductor
Leonard Barr

Leonard Barr

Burlesque House Comedian
Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Alva Coleman
Joe Tornatore

Joe Tornatore

Black Gloved Gunman
Jack Collins

Jack Collins

Duke Boudreau
Tom Spratley

Tom Spratley

Curly Jackson
Ken Sansom

Ken Sansom

Western Union Executive
Ta-Tanisha

Ta-Tanisha

Louise Coleman
William Benedict

William Benedict

Roulette Dealer
Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Susan French

Susan French

Landlady (uncredited)
Bruce Kimball

Bruce Kimball

Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)
Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Landlord (uncredited)
Chuck Morrell

Chuck Morrell

FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited)
Byron Morrow

Byron Morrow

Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)
Pearl Shear

Pearl Shear

Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Bank Officer (uncredited)
Guy Way

Guy Way

Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)
Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Gambler (uncredited)
Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani

Tailor (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham

Robert Buckingham

Gambler (uncredited)
Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Poker Player (uncredited)
Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

Gambler (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson

Bob Folkerson

Gambler (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich

Gambler (uncredited)
Ralph Gambina

Ralph Gambina

Gambler (uncredited)
Clarke Gordon

Clarke Gordon

Mr. Lombard (uncredited)
Jack Griffin

Jack Griffin

Cabbie (uncredited)
Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Pedestrian (uncredited)
George Holmes

George Holmes

Gambler (uncredited)
Sid Kane

Sid Kane

Cashier #2 (uncredited)
Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Gambler (uncredited)
Tom McDonough

Tom McDonough

Gambler (uncredited)
Richard Niehaus

Richard Niehaus

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Jessica Rains

Jessica Rains

Secretary (uncredited)
Al Roberts

Al Roberts

Gambler (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle

Gambler (uncredited)
Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Release date

25th Dec 1973

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English