Principal cast
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning and Ray Walston
Film 384 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Sting
...all it takes is a little confidence.
About the film
The Sting at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1973 film at stop 384 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Robert Surtees (director of photography), William Reynolds (editor), Marvin Hamlisch (original music composer), Scott Joplin (original music composer) and Henry Bumstead (art direction)
- Director
- George Roy Hill
- Release
- 1973-12-25
- Runtime
- 129 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime and Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Paul NewmanCharacter: Henry Gondorff
- Robert RedfordCharacter: Johnny Hooker
- Robert ShawCharacter: Doyle Lonnegan
- Charles DurningCharacter: Lt. Wm. Snyder
- Ray WalstonCharacter: J.J. Singleton
- Eileen BrennanCharacter: Billie
- Harold GouldCharacter: Kid Twist
- John HeffernanCharacter: Eddie Niles
- Dana ElcarCharacter: F.B.I. Agent Polk
- Jack KehoeCharacter: Erie Kid
- Dimitra ArlissCharacter: Loretta
- Robert Earl JonesCharacter: Luther Coleman
Full crew
Full crew
- George Roy HillCredits: Director
- Tony BillCredits: Producer
- Julia PhillipsCredits: Producer
- Michael PhillipsCredits: Producer
- Robert SurteesCredits: Director of Photography
- William ReynoldsCredits: Editor
- Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
- Charlsie BryantCredits: Script Supervisor
- Ernest B. WehmeyerCredits: Production Manager
- Richard D. ZanuckCredits: Executive Producer
- William BatlinerCredits: Casting
- Robert J. LaSankaCredits: Casting
- Henry BumsteadCredits: Art Direction
- James W. PayneCredits: Set Decoration
- Gary LiddiardCredits: Makeup Artist
- Connie NicholsCredits: Hairstylist
- Rick SharpCredits: Makeup Artist
- Ronald PierceCredits: Sound
- Albert WhitlockCredits: Visual Effects
- Mickey GilbertCredits: Stunts
- John MoioCredits: Stunts
- Dean SmithCredits: Stunts
- Charles W. ShortCredits: Camera Operator
- Eileen PetersonCredits: Unit Publicist
- Marvin HamlischCredits: Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Music Director, Music Producer
- David S. WardCredits: Writer
- Robert BertrandCredits: Sound
- Ray Gosnell Jr.Credits: First Assistant Director
- Charles DismukesCredits: Second Assistant Director
- John ScarneCredits: Technical Advisor
- Robert Crawford Jr.Credits: Associate Producer
- Julius RosenkrantzCredits: Property Master
- Emile KuriCredits: Set Decoration
- Jim GillespieCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Mark ReedallCredits: Key Makeup Artist
- Richard HopperCredits: Production Illustrator
- Henry LarrecqCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Buzz NewhouseCredits: Construction Coordinator
- William A. PetrottaCredits: Props
- Thomas L. RoysdenCredits: Leadman
- Peter BerkosCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Edwin J. Somers Jr.Credits: Boom Operator
- Bob WarnerCredits: Special Effects Manager
- Bob FolkersonCredits: Stunts
- Scott GourlayCredits: Stunts
- Joe ProntoCredits: Stunts
- Marion Ball Jr.Credits: Grip
- Richard BarthCredits: Camera Operator
- Marie CosindasCredits: Still Photographer
- Thomas Del RuthCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Arthur W. FrantzCredits: Lighting Technician
- Tom KessenichCredits: Key Grip
- Don LambertCredits: Key Grip
- Everett LehmanCredits: Gaffer
- Frank ShugrueCredits: Still Photographer
- Timothy E. WadeCredits: Assistant Camera
- Bernie PollackCredits: Costumer
- Peter V. SalduttiCredits: Costumer
- Andrea E. WeaverCredits: Costumer
- Frederic L. KnudtsonCredits: Assistant Editor
- Gunther SchullerCredits: Music Arranger
- Ralph GriersonCredits: Musician
- Billy ByersCredits: Music Arranger
- Scott JoplinCredits: Original Music Composer
- Jaroslav GebrCredits: Title Designer
- Dick DelsonCredits: Publicist
- David BrownCredits: Executive Producer
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