The Sting (1973)

Set in the 1930s this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.

• 1930s
• 20th century
• alley
• bet
• caper
• chicago
• con man
• horse race
• illinois
• mafia boss
• off track betting
• ragtime
• reference to mutt and jeff
• repayment
• sting operation
• violence