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The Sting (1973) The Sting (1973) is a classic movie directed by George Roy Hill. Set in the 1930s, it stars Paul Newman as

The Sting (1973)

The Sting (1973) is a classic movie directed by George Roy Hill. Set in the 1930s, it stars Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff and Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker - two con artists who plan an elaborate scheme to avenge their friend's murder. With a brilliant cast and a captivating storyline, this film showcases the art of the long con in a thrilling and entertaining way. You can immerse yourself in the sounds of this era by playing and downloading them here.

A fella could get in trouble here, losing a bet like that.
A guy named Mottola. Found him in a quarry with a knife in his eye.
A lot of high rollers ride that train just to play him.
A real lop ear. Thought he was gonna take over General Electric.
Aces over.
After the race.
After the race.
After what happened to Luther, I can't get more than 300 guys.
Ain't a tough guy in the world that will frisk you there.
Ain't no rich boys gonna trust a hungry ****** enough to be conned.
All he does is hold them up until he can call us to get a bet down on the winner.
All red, queen high.
All right if I look around in here?
All right, FBI! Don't anybody try to leave.
All right, Hooker!
All right, Hooker.
All right, I said hands up. Keep them up!
All right, let's go!
All right, Riley, what the hell happened?
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right. We'll give Lonnegan the hook on the train and play him here.
All the long shots coming in today.
All they did was shoot up a neighborhood, wake up a few cops.
All those years of training right down the drain.
All we need is a couple of days...
All we want you to do is pick up Hooker for us.
All we'll need is the bookie setup for now.
All you got to do is take this $2,000 across the street...
All you've got to do is tell us when he's gonna play his chump.
Always drink gin with a mark, kid. He can't tell if you cut it.
An hour or two at the most. It's a small job.
And at the wire, it's Speed Queen the winner!
And at the wire, Wrecking Crew wins it by six lengths.
And don't stop for any entertainment. Get a cab over on Seventh.
And he cheats.
And here are the late odds.
And here we go for the sixth at Belmont.
And here's Blue Note, driving on the outside!
And it really stunk, kid.
And just as fast as Western Union gets them.
And you better take it, 'cause I can make you work for us without it.
And you expect me to come out just like that?
Any number you want, Twist!
Any objections to Hooker as second man?
Any of you guys want to make a little book in Chicago, I'm the guy to see.
Are you crazy, giving him counterfeit money?
Are you getting married or something?
Are you Lt. William Snyder?
Are you nuts, carrying a wad like that in this neighborhood?
Are you sober?
Around the clubhouse turn, it's Bubblesome ahead...
Around the clubhouse turn, it's Lucky Dan ahead...
As soon as we're inside, you get him out of there fast...
As soon as we're inside, you get him out of there fast...
At 5 1 odds, that's $2 million.
At Belmont, the winner, Wrecking Crew...
At Detroit, the winner, Speed Queen, paid $7.20...
At Havre De Grace, the winner, Light Chatter...
At the wire, it's Wrecking Crew, the winner by five.
Barbara A, $6.20 and $4.
Be careful with that. That's all I got.
Beat it.
Beats me.
Been making your payoffs?
Believe me, I've seen enough to know. Ten.
Best we had the last hour was Love Potion at Rockingham and she was 5 1.
Better have the money or it'll be all around Chicago that you welched.
Bill?
Bill?
Black Mischief is second by a head...
Black Mischief, $4.60 and $3.20.
Black Mischief, second. Whichaway, third.
Blue Note is 7 1.
Blue Note to win in the fourth race at Narragansett.
Bubblesome is 10, Beefsteak, 7...
Bushwah! I used to make that switch with slower hands than you got.
But I tell you, it's a hard act to follow.
But I'll tell you...
But it's close.
But it's over.
But you played the big con.
But you try to take it on the lam, and we'll shoot you down on sight.
But you're a con man, and you blew it like a pimp!
Butt out! I gave him back the wallet. How far is this place?
By the way, any of you guys been passing bad money lately?
Call and raise $200.
Call.
Call.
Call.
Can you get a mob together?
Cash me in for the rest of these bums.
Champ, you're looking like a million! Good to see you!
Chancing by one.
Chancing paid $3.80.
Chancing's where you want to have your money.
Check me out, Clemens.
Christ, they'll probably miss you and hit me.
Chuck...
Cole wants to muscle in, that's his business.
Come on in.
Come on, Chancing!
Come on, Henry. Knock off.
Come on, Leroy. We'll be late for church.
Come on, Linneman, I was just starting to do good.
Come on!
Come on!
Come on! Got to get you out of here!
Come on! Let's get out of here.
Come on! What would you do with yourself?
Come on.
Come on. Move them back! Put them up!
Comes in here with $50 he's going to spend on me!
Could be.
Couple more like that and we can all go to bed early.
Crying Jonesy and the Boone Kid from Denver.
Cut it out!
Cut me with her ring.
Damn! There's no answer at Luther's.
Danny and I have known each other since we were six.
Dippy Burke and Limehouse Chappie from New York.
Do me a favor. Go into the bathroom, open the window and wait there.
Do what I tell you, and everything will be jake.
Do you think I can get in that poker game?
Do you want to keep after him?
Don't go anyplace you usually go. You hear me?
Don't hand me any of that crap!
Don't kid yourself, friend. I still know how.
Don't let him get away! He's got my wallet!
Don't take too much time. We've only got four minutes after you get the call.
Don't worry about it, he says. $3,000!
Don't worry about it. There's always more where that came from.
Don't worry so much. You're gonna be all right.
Doyle?
Doyle?
Dr. Twink is going to the front...
Dukey, if this thing blows up...
Eddie, we brought you a tap into Moe Anenberg's wire.
Eighty five.
Ever play the wire, Curly?
Every bunco man in the country knows Gondorff.
Every time I had anything, he stayed in front of me.
Everything's set. There'll be a guy at the door.
Excuse me, ma'am, but we're looking for Mr...
Excuse me, sir. We can't take any bets once the race is started.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
FBI.
Fella named Stenner had this place until about six months ago...
Finish your count and get it up here. I don't want to be here all night.
Finished?
Fix me a deck. Threes and nines. I'll cut it in on Clayton's deal.
Flat rate.
Fold.
For Christ's sake, did you hear that?
Four jacks.
Four nines.
From the east side of New York. A place called Five Points.
Game is straight poker...
Get him out. Get him out!
Get me the sheet. Let's see who's in town.
Get on with it, then.
Get them out of here and don't bring them back. This is a class joint.
Get them up against the wall. Make sure they're not carrying anything.
Get used to it, Leonard. I'm going to look this good from now on.
Give yourself a couple of seconds. You wouldn't want to lie to me.
Go find yourself a shoplifter to roll.
Go into every place and let me know what you find.
God! No!
Goddamn ****** lover!
Going into the backstretch, it's Wrecking Crew by two.
Goldie, you old son of a gun.
Gondorff asked me to look after you.
Gondorff is federal.
Gondorff is setting up a wire store. I'll need a 20 man boost right away.
Gondorff's already on...
Good God! We're millionaires.
Good lad.
Good night, Mrs. Hillard.
Good, Dukey.
Got into a fight with a raggle down on 13th.
Got to. Gondorff's riding the mark down from New York on the Century.
Great little countess, that Billie. She runs a spiffy house up there too.
Guy turned out to be an oil well.
Harry drops four beats in the middle of my goddamn routine!
Have a chair.
Have a chair.
Have some local people take care of them. Nothing fancy.
Have them down at Stenner's old pool hall before 6:00.
Haven't known a player didn't wanna beat the ponies.
He came out of Five Points...
He cheats.
He could hit us for $15,000 at 4 1. We can't handle that.
He didn't tell me you was a screw up either.
He had you down as a big timer. What happened?
He knows the market, though.
He likes to be seen with fighters, but doesn't go to the fights or bet on them.
He never done much. Probably in there just to round out the field.
He owns most of the stock and it's traded.
He runs a numbers racket on the South Side, owns a packinghouse, a few banks...
He runs the central office of the Western Union.
He says he was here and the place was a mess.
He seemed like a pleasant man, a lot of cash on him.
He took the numbers from Sharkey. All four of these guys are dead.
He usually plays with a Tallyho Fan or a Tallyho Circle.
He wants to see my partner tomorrow at 3:00.
He was the best street worker I ever saw.
He won't be coming in, not to get bounced off a job, anyway.
He won't know you're carrying it. You've got to help me.
He's a dick, though.
He's a grand knight in the Knights of Columbus.
He's an Irishman who doesn't drink, doesn't smoke and doesn't chase dames.
He's been planning to beat your game for months.
He's been waiting for you to cheat him so he could clip you.
He's breaking the rules and Salino won't like it.
He's done it to Gorman, O'Donnell, Buchalman.
He's done it to Gorman, O'Donnell, Buchalman.
He's gone.
He's gonna set up Gondorff for us.
He's got a name for betting money he doesn't have.
He's got all my money!
He's got all of my money!
He's got his apes with him.
He's like all them supervisors.
He's not as tough as he thinks.
He's there. Let's get on it.
He's vindictive as hell, Henry.
Heading for home, it's Wrecking Crew all alone by six lengths...
Hell, I never played no big con. I hung around and picked up a few things.
Hello, Doyle.
Hello, Henry. It's been a long time.
Hello, Hooker. Take them off.
Hello, Snyder.
Help me! Help me!
Henry?
Here we go. We got a 3 1 at Belmont. Wrecking Crew.
Here's a late jockey change there in the fifth at Rockingham.
Here's your wallet. He hired a dame to take it from you.
Hey, Erie.
Hey, Hooker, how did it go?
Hey, Hooker! Come on, you son of a...
Hey, Hooker! Come on, you son of a...
Hey, Ma!
Hey, that'd be real nice of you, Mr. Lonneman.
Hey, where's your ante?
Hey, you there! Stop! Hey, you! Stop that man!
Hey, you!
Hey! Got you, Hooker!
Hey! Got you, Hooker!
Hi there, Snyder.
Hi there, Snyder.
Hi, Hooker. Getting married or something?
Hi, Mutt.
His name's Danny McCoy.
His pattern is to get close to a racket boss, learn the operation, then move in on it.
Hiya, Les.
Hiya, Marge!
Hold on, sir. I'll get the manager.
Hold still.
Hooker, I can't accept that. It's too big a bet.
Hooker! Hooker!
Horse Face Lee, Slim Miller...
How about a handkerchief?
How about counterfeiting?
How about you? All you got to do is put it in the door slot.
How do I know you won't take a powder?
How do you expect my eight lousy spots to compete with that?
How do you like that Coleman? After five years.
How do you want to work this? Flat rate or percentage?
How long will you be?
How much did you lose?
How the hell could I ask him for it back?
How?
Hurry, will you?
Hustle!
I ain't stupid enough to play for no racket's money.
I already know how to drink.
I also gotta win.
I better get on the phone to New York...
I can go halfsies with him.
I can't. I got a 10:00 show. I need the $5.
I come in here, teach you stuff that maybe five guys in the world know.
I conned a senator from Florida on a stock deal.
I could do a lot worse.
I didn't get the bet down in time.
I don't even know you.
I don't know what to do with this guy.
I don't know, 200, 300.
I don't know, Alva.
I don't know. Could be. We're running that down now.
I don't know. Depends on what train I get on.
I don't know. Figure it out for yourself, Kelly.
I don't know. Somebody must've pushed him.
I don't know. The mug that hit you is mad at me.
I don't know. What's up?
I don't need more than what I got.
I don't really need your permission.
I don't run with riffraff, and I only drink on weekends.
I don't think we can take him on a stocks deal.
I don't want a hothead looking to get even, coming back saying...
I don't want any big shots around to mess this up for me.
I don't want to hear about his day. What happened to the money?
I gave the kayducer a C note. Did you find out the deck?
I got a partner downtown.
I got an old friend in Chicago named Henry Gondorff.
I got plenty of talent out there tonight. Take your pick. Lace!
I got to get faster tying that bundle. I still give them too much time to think.
I got you one of each.
I guess that just leaves the three of us.
I had a good one on the lead at Lincoln Fields, but he faded.
I have a brother in K.C., runs a freight outlet.
I hear there's a friendly poker game on this train. Know about it?
I just cut into him. I would've settled for pawning one of them shoes.
I just don't know many regular girls, is all.
I just got the count. I'll put the take on the 4:15.
I just made the world's easiest $5,000!
I know his organization backwards and forwards.
I mean completely played. You come in before we beat him, and I'll kill him.
I must talk to my partner. We can't afford to expose too much.
I need it.
I need somebody who's respectable but not legit.
I picked something up along the way.
I put it all on Lucky Dan.
I said place! Place it on Lucky...
I saw the Kid in Denver. He says to say hello to you.
I spent too much time in dumps like this eating Gondorff's dust...
I tell you there's been a mistake! Give me my goddamn money back!
I think we ought to play this guy on the payoff.
I think you're the best.
I thought maybe you were a cop or something.
I thought that he should see the operation.
I told him the tale, but he didn't go for it.
I want to see it one more time.
I want to take over his operation, and I need you to help me break him.
I want to work with you.
I want you to look him up. There ain't a better inside man alive.
I was afraid you wouldn't show. We don't have much time.
I wouldn't ask you to do this if it weren't for Luther.
I wouldn't be getting out, otherwise.
I'd think you'd get tired of losing, Harrigan.
I'll be at Klein's Drug Store...
I'll bet three.
I'll call.
I'll call.
I'll chance it.
I'll do the rest. I'll supply the money. I'll supply the information.
I'll fold.
I'll get you someday for this! Sucker egg!
I'll get you, you rat!
I'll give you and your friend $100 to deliver it for me.
I'll have $500,000 here by post time tomorrow.
I'll make parole.
I'll pick you up tomorrow at 3:00. You follow?
I'll play.
I'll rent you everything I got in the warehouse for $2,000.
I'll see what I can do.
I'll send a boy to your room in five minutes.
I'll spend $50 on you.
I'll take one.
I'll tell him you paid it. I keep his books. He trusts me.
I'll tell you what I'll do.
I'll tell you what you did, smart boy.
I'm a banker. That's legit in this state.
I'm filling in for her a couple of days until I can get a train out of here.
I'm giving you a lift home.
I'm gonna check all the joy houses till I find him.
I'm having the place painted. We can't talk in here now.
I'm looking for a guy named Henry Gondorff.
I'm out, Johnny.
I'm putting $500,000 on Lucky Dan to win the third race at Riverside.
I'm sorry. I'll help you get to a doctor, but I ain't about to walk into no knife for you.
I've got to. Got to run some slots in West Bend for a mob here.
I've had enough of this game and quite enough of this company.
If he hadn't been a numbers runner for Doyle Lonnegan, it would've been perfect.
If I didn't know you better, I'd swear you had some class.
If I'm not there by 1:45, I'm not coming.
If it weren't for Luther, I'd still be hustling pinball.
If it works again tomorrow, I'll finance the whole thing.
If there are any calls, tell them they can reach me here tomorrow morning.
If they don't do that, you know you're not getting to them.
If they don't get it, I'm dead.
If they put you on the spot, we got to fold the con. You got that?
If they put you on the spot, we got to fold the con. You got that?
If we ever get to it.
If word gets out the feds are in on it, Gondorff will fold up the whole thing.
If you saved a little, you wouldn't have to grift.
If you see him...
If you want a counter and bar, that's another $1,000.
If you want to sit in here with a tarp over your head, go ahead.
If you're too dumb to save yourself, there's no sense dragging her down with you.
If your setup's as good as you say, there's plenty more to come.
Ima Dreamer a half, Dr. Twink a half and Orkin by two, followed by Little Star.
In that case, I'll keep my money, and we'll have another game.
Into the backstretch...
Into the second turn, it's Chancing by a length.
Into the stretch, it's Lady Scout ahead, Speed Queen a half.
Is Lonnegan after you too?
It ain't gonna look too good killing a guy you owe money to.
It ain't too exciting, but it's mostly legal.
It doesn't look so good, but maybe you can fix it up a little bit.
It don't look good, Gramps. It's almost 4:00 now.
It just wasn't my night.
It may take a little more time, but there won't be any holes.
It seems worthwhile, doesn't it?
It takes some guys and money to make them look good.
It was too noisy.
It'll take two of us working the inside.
It's 2:00 a.m., and I don't know nobody.
It's a driving finish!
It's been a while since I stocked the wire store.
It's been raining, and the track is muddy.
It's Bubblesome going to the front, followed by Lady Higloss...
It's five and a half furlongs. They're at the post.
It's important. We had a little trouble in Chicago today.
It's kind of short notice. I'm not sure we can get it done by Saturday.
It's Lady Higloss, Blue Note. Lady Higloss, Blue Note.
It's not her I want.
It's nothing compared to what you could make on the big con.
It's over, Hooker.
It's run out of a packinghouse on 14th by a guy named Combs.
It's taken.
It's the tightest game we got. It's not all over the papers yet.
It's Wrecking Crew, Whichaway and Black Mischief.
Jackson, Jackson. Oh, yeah.
Jackson, Jackson. Oh, yeah.
Jackson?
Jay Stout will ride Flying Cross.
Jesus. Does he do anything where he's not alone?
Joe Erie.
Johnny Hooker!
Joiner, are you still working those shapes?
Joy Flag, $6 and $4.20.
Just a little hard times. Everything's jake now.
Just a minute. I'll get them.
Just poker.
Just show up with a lot of money and look like a sucker.
Just stay to the back the first time around.
Just worry about your end, kid.
Kelly?
Kills for pride. Doesn't add up he'd let Hooker get away from him.
Kills for pride. Doesn't add up he'd let Hooker get away from him.
Know anything about a horse named Blue Note?
Knowing your operation, if I were you...
Ladies and gentlemen, this is Arnold Rowe, your caller for the fourth race.
Lady Higloss a half, Vote Boy by one.
Lady Higloss driving on the rail and Vote Boy.
Lady Higloss is a hell of a finisher. Chancing's gonna have to open up.
Lady Scout placed and Miss Petrina showed.
Lady Scout, $7 and $4.20.
Lady, let go!
Last flash at Narragansett. Lady Higloss, 6 5.
Lay it on a race where the odds are 4 1 or better.
Les, this is Doyle Lonnegan.
Let's get out of here.
Let's get out of here. We'll split it up tonight.
Let's go, guys!
Let's see what we got here.
Let's see what you got.
Like hell. You won't even get a review.
Listen, am I gonna learn to play the big con or not?
Listen, Jimmy, can't we do it again?
Lombard'll be joining you in a few minutes.
Lonnegan comes out every three weeks to check on it, but...
Lonnegan is a fast egg. He's not going to sit still for a standard play.
Lonnegan.
Lonnegan's had seven or eight people rubbed on his way up.
Lonnegan's people set her up in the diner. Come on.
Looking for a guy on the lam for counterfeiting.
Looks like he missed you.
Looks like you're bringing up the rear.
Lt. Snyder says you've done lots of confidence work in his town.
Lt. Snyder, Bunco.
Lucky Dan, third race at Riverside.
Lucky for me it came up black.
Lucky, hell. I can do it every time.
Luther Coleman sent me.
Luther didn't tell me you had a big mouth.
Luther said you learn fast. I hope he's right.
Luther said you was something to see today!
Luther, look in on the baby from time to time, will you?
Luther!
Make sure you see the cash, Eddie.
Man O' War started rattling yesterday and threw a kid on its head.
Man, was that beautiful!
Maybe I could help you if you tell me his name.
Me and Luther didn't make much on it, but it wasn't so touchy.
Me specialty's an Englishman.
Miss Barnes, I'm going home a little early.
Miss Petrina paid $4.
Mottola!
Mr. Clayton, I think we should take a break for five minutes.
Mr. Clemens, give me the cards.
Mr. Clemens...
Mr. Harmont's office.
Mr. Lombard from Philadelphia.
Mr. Lonnegan?
Mr. Shaw, meet Mr. Jameson from Chicago.
Mr. Shaw, this is a gentleman's game. We assume you're all good for your debts.
Must be $15,000 $20,000 here.
Must've left my wallet in my room.
My God, it looks like he's expecting a big night.
My guess is he's just trying to build himself a respectable image.
My wife got sick and I had to pay the bill.
Name's Curly Jackson. Worked for Gad Bryan out of Baldwin.
Name's Kelly. Shaw sent me.
Next time you want to spend $50 on me, mail it.
Nice going, J.J.
No sense getting dead over $2,000.
No sense in being a grifter if it's the same thing as being a citizen.
No trouble, Henry. Snyder went for it all the way.
No, but you're welcome to a free beer before you go.
No, no. He packed it in. Enrolled in detective school.
No, not yet, but...
No, sir. Nobody here did.
No, you had him all the way. All the way!
No.
No. I would've stalled him, but I didn't have any help.
No. It's got to be south of the river.
No. They're just the only ones we know of.
No. You can still lose with a system.
Nobody can buy you a prayer if I put the finger on you.
Nobody. I just know what kind of woman he likes.
Nobody's got heaters. You won't have any trouble.
Not a fix in this world will cool him out if he blows on you.
Not intentionally, maybe. That don't cut no ice with Lonnegan.
Not many mobs playing that anymore.
Not only are you a cheat...
Not until I get some answers.
Nothin's gonna make up for Luther. Revenge is for suckers.
Nothing major by itself, but...
Nothing serious. It just puts us behind.
Nothing. I want him out of there early. I'll bust that bastard bookie in one play.
Now I have a chance to step out when I'm ahead.
Now, get me the books.
Now, run them out of here.
Now, that's this section here.
Of course, Chicago was a rigged town.
Oh, God!
Oh, Henry!
Oh, yeah? Lt. Snyder doesn't know shit.
Oh, yeah. Maybe a couple of million.
Okay, Billie, here we go.
Okay, guys, let's take this place apart fast.
Okay, Henry, all clear.
Okay, I'll make your drop for you. And don't worry, you can trust me.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay. If that's the way you want it.
Okay. See you there.
One lady says to the other, See what I see?
One of our runners got hit for $11,000.
Patty, give me the sheet.
Post numbers two, five and one.
Probably this section in here. 31st, 39th, Morgan and Halsted.
Put a little of this on your nose.
Put Salino onto it.
R.C. Stark will ride Itsie Bitsie.
Race results from all over the country come in...
Relax, Erie. I'll bill you.
Right down to my socks, buster.
Right through there. But I wouldn't go in there if I were you.
Ring any bells?
Roped for it long ago. I can shill, mark board, anything you want.
Run those bums out of here.
Salino? Why waste our best people on a small time job?
Salino. Hey, I wasn't...
Say, Jeff.
See that guy over there? He just bet $500,000 on Lucky Dan.
See you.
See you.
Set me up five more beers, will you, Danny?
She picked him clean. He never missed it.
She says, So what? You've seen one, you've seen them all.
She says, Yes, but this one is eating my popcorn.
She was a real professional. Used to work in the Dutch Schultz mob.
She was gonna kill you, kid. Her name's Loretta Salino.
Shit.
Snyder!
Snyder's given us quite a folder on her.
So you want to have your money on Chancing?
Some chanteuse woke him, though, and he put the feds on me.
Somebody lose at dominoes?
Sometime after 2:00...
Sometimes plays 20 hours at a time. Just him against the house.
Sometimes we played two a day when I was with O'Shea's mob.
Sorry about Luther.
Sorry I'm late, guys. I was taking a crap.
Sorry, I couldn't wait. Everything going all right?
Special Agent Polk would like a few words with you.
Special Agent Polk, FBI.
Sports?
Stop him!
Stop him!
Stop him! He's got my wallet! Stop him! Stop that man!
Stuff it down your pants here. Like that. Got it?
Stuff most grifters couldn't do.
Sure.
Sure.
Take 4 1 if you have to.
Take a good look at that face, Floyd.
Take all of it.
Take it easy. We're not gonna lose him now.
Take this up to Chicago on the 4:15.
Taking off at 23.
Tell Cole I wanna see him when he comes in.
Tempers seem to be running a little high.
Thank you, Mr. Williams.
Thanks, Hooker.
Thanks, Lace.
Thanks.
Thanks. Good night.
Thanks. I'm obliged to you. I've got to get going.
Thanks. See you.
That sounds good, J.J.
That'll get you first alternate, sir.
That'll give you phones, cages, blackboards and ticker gear.
That's a Joliet badge, Snyder. Don't cut much up here.
That's all right. I've got all my own stuff.
That's eight to me.
That's it, fellas!
That's it. Alva Coleman.
That's nice work, J.J. Here.
That's not gonna happen this time.
That's the way I want it.
That's what you get for playing with your head up your ass.
The bastard. He can blow his nose all the way.
The croupier at Gilman's says he never plays anything he can't win.
The fix was in. The dicks took their end without a beef.
The flag is up and they're off and running.
The flag is up, and they're off and running.
The flag is up, kid.
The great Henry Gondorff.
The guy in the black hat with the gimp.
The horse is Blue Note to win.
The man's going to be real happy. We cleared over $10,000 this week.
The mayor promised to get tough on the rackets.
The mile and one sixteenth handicap at Narragansett Park, Rhode Island.
The name is Joe Erie.
The name's Lonnegan. Doyle Lonnegan.
The others are the losers. You're still okay.
The porters say he runs a braced game on the Century Limited...
The weather's threatening, but the track is fast in Salem, New Hampshire.
The winner at Rockingham Park...
The winner, Blue Note, paid $16, $9.40 and $6.
The winner, Panic Relief, paid $12.40, $8.20 and $5.
The winner, Time to Go, paid $7...
Them marks can beat you up bad when they catch you making that switch.
Then Bubblesome, Beefsteak, Kerry Patch and Blue Note.
Then get that other son of a bitch and dump them in the first tunnel.
Then he releases the results to the bookies.
Then why're you doing it?
Then you'd have to move out of this nice office you've got here.
Then you'll have to come up with another $1,000 somewhere.
There was no way he could've known we was in that room.
There were four witnesses at that table!
There you go, Luther. Six G's.
There's $5,000 there...
There's a guy out there I don't need to see. Don't look around.
There's a late scratch there.
There's a lot of action there on 28th Street. Pay you $35.
There's been a mistake. Give me my money back!
There's some dead guys too. You can't get mixed up.
There's usually a waiting list.
These and the guys outside should give you 30 or more to choose from.
These are two of Combs' favorite torpedoes: Riley and Cole.
They also got the numbers runner you conned.
They did $14,000 in Evanston, $16,500 in Gary and $20,000 in Cicero.
They figure maybe he skipped town.
They found Mottola drunk in a dive in Joliet. He never got on the train.
They gave me until 4:00 to come up with the cash.
They got one of the grifters last night. A ******.
They staked out the other guy's place last night, but he never showed.
They think I've been holding out.
They think they're too good for regular people.
They were off at 21.
They working for anybody?
They wouldn't have let you in if you weren't a chump!
They'll be waiting for it at the clearinghouse.
They're at the post at Belmont at 38.
They're at the post.
They're going to the gate at Belmont.
They're going to the post.
They're head to head. They're neck to neck.
Things are a little slow. I want to open the round for the girls.
This is a claiming race for $1,500 for 3 year olds and up.
This is a nickel and dime grifter we're after.
This is a tough one. These boys have got to be the quill.
This is Arnold Rowe...
This is Combs. Why haven't you called? Everyone else is in.
This is just a test. The big one comes later.
This is Salino's job, Vince.
Those odds on the third race are wrong.
Three cowboys.
Three tens.
Three tens.
Three.
Time for the mile and one sixteenth.
Time for the three quarter mile: 1:11.4.
Time.
To win?
Too many people could have seen you.
Tough luck, kid.
Tough luck, Lonnihan.
Tough luck, Lonnihan.
Transmutate is scratched in the fifth at Riverside.
Try not to live up to all my expectations.
Turn it off!
Turning for home, it's Lady Scout by a length.
Twenty two, black.
Twist!
Two.
Unless the Western Union dicks get ahold of it.
Wait here.
Watch your step when you come in. There's a dip down to the left.
Watch yourself.
We can't get a telegraph store set up. Can we talk him out of it?
We can't keep going into Shaw's and cleaning up on long shots.
We checked his story with a tipster. He was cleaned by two grifters.
We clean up on a race that's already been run. You can't miss.
We come in at the sting, make the pinch, and...
We don't care about the mark. He deserves it.
We got $400,000 coming in from the coast next week.
We got a rack of suits over there. Pick yourself a nice tweed one.
We got one, Billie. Here we go.
We got some business coming in before hours.
We got to cover the floor and the furniture, so we don't spill.
We had him ten years ago when he decided to be somebody.
We had it down to a business.
We had problems with the law this morning.
We heard about Luther last night.
We just got a tip that Gondorff's mark is some big New York wheel.
We just talked to Chicago.
We just took off on the biggest score ever.
We might provide you with a little company on your way up the river.
We missed him.
We usually require a tie at this table. If you don't have one, we can get you one.
We want to talk to you about Henry Gondorff.
We'll be waiting.
We'll go in the side door here.
We'll have to do something about it.
We'll have to do something about that.
We'll have to find someplace else. Excuse me, Mr. Lonnegan.
We'll have to play him on the fly. I'll put Eddie to work.
We'll hurry so we don't keep you out too long.
We'll play it out here. A huge duke is too simple.
We'll send a truck.
We'll take it. Do you manage that building at the end of the alley?
We'll use the wire.
We're gonna put down $400,000 next week.
We're gonna send a little calling card of our own.
We're not gonna tell the police we're here.
We're pulling in.
We're waiting on one. I'll call Belmont next.
We've already got a guy. He's gonna give us half.
We've been told, you know a hustle artist named Johnny Hooker.
We've got a Florida warrant on him, but it's a thin beef.
We've got a tip that Gondorff is gonna run a con on the South Side here.
We've got to discourage this kind of thing.
Well, kid, you beat him.
Well, there's word he's gonna run a con on the South Side here.
Well, we do. He's chumming around with a big C named Henry Gondorff.
What about the money you come to collect?
What about the numbers?
What did you bring him here for?
What do you say, pal?
What do you think Shaw would do to me if he knew I was telling you this?
What do you want Clayton to get?
What does that leave us? We can't con the payoff to a banker.
What else do you got to sell?
What happened to your face?
What happened?
What if he's waiting around the corner?
What makes you think he just didn't pocket it?
What the hell are you gonna do if Snyder puts the finger on you?
What the hell good is Hooker to you?
What the hell is this? I got work to do.
What was I supposed to do? Call him for cheating better than me?
What will you have?
What're you doing?
What's so funny?
What's the line on Exponent?
What's the matter? Things a little slow down at the bunco department?
What's the matter? Things a little slow down at the bunco department?
What's your problem?
When you come to a game, you bring your money!
Where do you come from, Kelly?
Where does he play?
Where to?
Where's my money?
Which way are the rooms?
Whichaway a half, Black Mischief and Vale of Tears riding on the outside.
Who are you?
Who do you think you're talking to? Nobody sets me up!
Who in the blazes is Blue Note?
Who told you this guy was in here?
Who would do such a thing to you, Luther?
Who you rooting for anyhow?
Whoever he is, he made a fool out of you.
Why are you spraying money around like that?
Why did you move out of your room?
Why didn't you say so?
Why didn't you tell me about Snyder before?
Why don't you pick him up yourself?
Why the rat?
Wilder paid $4.
With no fix, we'll need a con with a sure fire blow off.
Works a few of the protection rackets when he's waiting for something better.
Would be still, if Billie hadn't set me up here.
Would you hurry up there, please?
Wouldn't that be too bad?
Wrecking Crew is 3 1, Vale of Tears, 4...
Wrecking Crew to win, Black Mischief to place...
Wrecking Crew was 3 1. That's our boy.
Yeah, and half the politicians in New York and Chicago.
Yeah, fine.
Yeah, he croaked Luther. Anything else I got to know?
Yeah, sure.
Yeah, sure. If that's the way you want it.
Yeah, sure. Sure thing.
Yeah?
Yeah?
Yeah?
Yeah? Go ahead.
Yeah? Where are you going?
Yeah.
Yeah. Hold it a minute. Beat it, Mottola!
Yeah. Meat loaf, apple pie and a cup of coffee.
Yeah. This time, anyway.
Yeah. You sure it's got to be one of these two guys?
Yes, Mr. Shaw. That just leaves us three.
Yes! He does this every year. There's nothing to worry about.
Yes. The boys were passing the hat for Alva and the kids.
You ain't going nowhere on this leg.
You and Coleman played the switch for him and blew him off to a cab on 49th.
You can bet on another race if you care to.
You can forget the boodle, Eddie.
You can save me a lot of trouble.
You can't play your friends like marks.
You don't find any of my boys messing around with that kind of trash.
You don't have any to keep.
You don't understand. There's $500,000 in there!
You feeling all right this morning, Henry?
You follow?
You follow?
You follow?
You follow?
You gonna risk that on a lousy 15 G's?
You got a couple of minutes?
You got any more? Better give it all to me if you want to keep it.
You got moxie, Erie. Get yourself a suit.
You got nothing to worry about.
You got that nose in Duke Boudreau's tonight?
You got the $400,000 yet?
You got the wrong guy, pal. I've been home with the flu all day.
You hang on too long and you start embarrassing yourself.
You heard about Luther Coleman, didn't you?
You heard me.
You just won't learn, will you?
You keep your mouth shut and do a job, there'll be reward bucks in it for you.
You know anything about the guy?
You know how easy it would be for Lonnegan's guys to get you?
You know me. I'm just like you.
You mind opening up the round a little early today?
You move right along, don't you?
You never do, kid.
You ought to lay off the skirts.
You owe me $15,000, pal.
You plan to spend the rest of your life here?
You played any big cons since then?
You scored blood money today, and you need a friend.
You see that fella in the red sweater?
You see that guy Harry, he can't keep time.
You seen that friend of yours lately?
You should always look to the back, kid.
You should've had your money on Wrecking Crew.
You should've seen the rag he lit under Lonnegan!
You tied into a loaded mark on 47th across from Maxie's.
You told me yourself it was some dumb game for mama's boys and flakes.
You want to get out of here tonight? I got some dough.
You want to spend the next 20 years in a federal penitentiary, starting tonight?
You wanted to see me?
You were gonna pay me back out of your own pocket?
You won't be able to get a game of jacks!
You won't have anything if you don't lay off the games of chance.
You'd be busting in on the chief of police just up the hall.
You'll get race results, odds, scratches, pole positions, everything.
You'll not break him with a $2,000 bet.
You'll remember that, or you'll get yourself another game.
You're a smart egg, Hooker.
You're crazy.
You're going to go for him.
You're not gonna stick around for your share?
You're on, kid.
You're past posting, aren't you?
You're right, Henry. It's not enough.
You've been waiting a long time for this. Don't ruin it for yourself.
You've done everything you can.
You've got to keep his con after you take his money.
Your $2,000.
Your boss is quite a card player, Mr. Kelly. How does he do it?
Your five. $1,000.
Your guy says a week. How do we know it won't be a month?
Your three...
110 South Wabash. Get going.
1521 North Bryant.
1811 Mason. Put it in box 3 C. You won't have no trouble.
8720.
8720. Yeah.
$2,000 for you, Mr. Clayton. Thank you.
$3,000? Are you nuts?
$300. I'm out.
All of it. In one goddamn night?
All you want to do is run down a bullet. I'm asking a couple of days.
Alva. Alva.
And Mr. Lonnegan from New York. Pleased to meet you.
And? He's good. He threatened to kill me.
Anytime, J.J. I'm working on it.
Are you Hooker? Yeah.
But he's expecting me. I'm giving you a lift home.
But I got out of there. Out and up, huh?
But that was... I told you to put Salino onto it.
Can you get me in that game? I don't know.
Come on, Luther! Come on! Hold on, man!
Come on! But my money's in there!
Did you know he was that loaded? Hell, no!
Didn't I teach you to be no pimp. What's eating you?
Do you know him? No.
Do you know him? Yeah, but I don't know where he is.
Does J.J. know how to use that thing? All he's got to do is read.
Doyle, can I talk to you? I'm busy, Floyd.
Everything go okay? Yeah, sure. Hell, easy.
For 15 years. I'll need a corner room facing this way.
For Mr. Harmon's office? That's right.
Fourth race at Narragansett. Got it.
Get out of here! Out of the way.
Gimme! Gimme, gimme! There's your cut.
Give him the shutout. Okay.
Give me the blue plate special. One blue plate special.
Give me the money. Just hurry, will you?
Go north, Joliet Station, fast! Right.
Go. Thirty one.
Great tip you handed me, kid. Just give him time.
Guess I should've had the meat loaf. It isn't any better.
He can't know you took him. You're scared of him.
He knew he was holding you back. Yeah, but we were partners.
He'll never do it. I think he will.
He'll swat you like a fly. Yeah, well...
He'll teach you all you got to know. To hell with that.
He's bound to get wise. All right. We'll go for short odds.
He's waiting for you in the card room. Let him wait.
Here's a handkerchief! Give it to me.
Hey there, Snyder. Long time no see. Get going!
Hey, Hooker! Can't help you, Leroy.
Hey, where's June? She quit.
Hey. Hi.
Hi, kid. Hi, Hooker. She's on stage.
How about the other one? They're still looking for him.
How did it go? We got working money.
How does it look, Eddie? It looks all right, Kid.
How much a week? Only rents by the month.
How much would you like, Mr. Shaw? I'll start with $5,000.
How much? $11,000.
How's it going? Nothing yet.
I decide when to place the bets! Not if you want me to keep making them.
I don't know. He took it hard. Get out of here, Riley.
I got $16,000 coming. You owe me $15,000 already.
I like grifting. You could buy yourself some things.
I never seen the guys so worked up. Don't worry about it, Dukey.
I thought I'd lost him. You found him again.
I thought you blew all your money. I did.
I want to repeat that... All right, J.J.
I was supposed to go with Shaw. Explain it to him somehow.
I'll give you the whole $100. What makes you think you can trust him?
I'll talk to him myself. No!
I'm sorry. Don't mention it, ma'am.
If you ain't a sharper in them linens! 'Evening, Louise.
Is he dead? I don't know. There was a big fight.
Is there a back door? What's wrong with the front?
It's big enough, and it's off the street. I don't know.
It's good to see you. Dukey, how are you?
It's worth that much to you? Yeah.
Just got the jumps. Come in.
Keep it. Thanks.
Kelly! Yes, sir?
Last time I expect to see you down here. Never heard of the place.
Let me know when you got something. Sure thing, tootsie.
Let's go. I think that's a good idea.
Ma'am! Ma'am! I want my nickel back for that telephone!
Make sure I get to the window. How am I gonna do that?
Mr. Harmon? Yeah.
Mr. Lonnegan, this is Les Harmon. How do you do?
Mr. Shaw, could I... Don't give me any of your lip, kid.
Mr. Shaw? Right.
Nice work, Erie. He loves you. He's third!
No class grifter would've done it. You think my play is bad?
No sign of trouble? No.
No. I'm out.
No. They're the ones who hit Luther.
Now. The flag is up.
Patty, me boy! How are you? How are you, Twist?
Ready? Yeah, go ahead.
Roulette, craps? He won't touch them.
Say, what time you get off work here? 2:00 a.m.
Shaw? Three.
Since when do you go to church at night? Since they started late bingo.
Somebody must've wised him up. What does Cole say about that?
Stack me a cooler. We'll be in the station in an hour.
Thanks for the evening. It's not over yet.
That's pretty steep, Benny. Gondorff's still a hot item.
The wire's been out of date for ten years. That's why he won't know it.
There's a depression on. There's always a depression on.
There's a house limit. Take it.
There's only $1,000 here. Make another bet tomorrow.
They'll get him. They had their chance.
They're off! Belmont, $15,000.
Think he's moving out of the racket? No.
Thought he might be here. Don't think so.
Twenty percent is yours. Got a system, Kelly?
We cleared $22,000 here. You got the whole Chicago South Side.
We'll run the route tonight. Okay, Twist, but...
Well, that finishes me. Don't worry about it, pal.
What about Lonnegan? I gave him the breakdown.
What am I supposed to say to him? Say to him what you want.
What are the odds? 4 1.
What are you doing up here? I'm on vacation.
What are you gonna do, call the cops? I don't have to.
What are you talking about? I'm getting too old for this racket.
What do you say, Ed? Hi, Hooker.
What does he want? He'd like to kill me.
What? New clothes, a car.
What'd I tell you? You got lucky once. That's not enough.
What'll we do? You got a bag or something?
When did you get back in town? A couple of days ago.
Where to? 110 South Wabash.
Where would I be if he gets hit? Just give us what you can.
Where's my money? Shaw's got it.
Which way is Mason? Twenty blocks south.
Which way'd he go? Due north. He was gonna take it all.
Who did Combs put on it? He gave it to Riley and Cole.
Why don't you then? It's better to do it all at once.
Why isn't he here then? Don't worry. He'll be here.
Yeah? In the sixth race at Belmont.
Yeah? Place it on Lucky Dan...
Yeah? Yeah.
Yeah? Doing anything tonight? Yeah. Sleeping.
Yeah? Polk. Polk, this is Hooker.
You ain't got nothing on me. Yeah?
You can't beat the house. Nuts!
You can't outrun Lonnegan. I don't play for winos.
You could've been nailed! There were no dicks there.
You ever play the wire before, Erie? No.
You follow? Yes, sir.
You in? Yeah, I think so.
You know what time we get in? No, I don't.
You may still wager if you hurry. There he goes.
You need a doctor. I'll call a cop. No, no! No cops!
You played for any particular mobs? No.
You stink, mister. Don't be a sap.
You the owner here? That's right.
You the owner here? That's right.
You too, Louise? Child, yeah, got to go pray. See you.
You want a drink or something? No.
You wanted by the law? No, it's okay.
You'll wait till the chump is played? Hell, yes.
You're done? Yeah.
You're late. Where have you been? I had a couple of appointments.
...$4.30 and $2.50.
...$100 minimum, table stakes.
...$500.
...660 South Marshall at 1:30, if you're interested.
...a guy's gonna call on that phone and give you the name of a horse.
...and $2.40. Blacksod...
...and Blue Note trails the field.
...and Mariato is 40.
...and raise...
...and we can nail the son of a bitch.
...before the reporters show up.
...Black Mischief, 5, Whichaway, 6...
...but he had to give it up.
...but he's putting more money in his savings and loan business.
...but he's telling everybody he was born in Forest Hills.
...calling the third race at Riverside.
...Chancing a half, Lady Higloss by one...
...Chief Yeoman, 12, Peerless Pal is 20...
...Dr. Twink a length, Orkin a half...
...Enfin, paid $6. 10...
...followed by Ima Dreamer, Josie G., Chi Chi and Little Star.
...followed by Lucky Dan, Ima Dreamer, Orkin...
...followed by Vote Boy, Beefsteak, Kerry Patch and Blue Note.
...get this to the Department right away. Yes, sir.
...give me $10,000 more.
...he stays away from the day to day stuff in case it's raided.
...I'd be worried about making me happy.
...I'll have to kill him and every hood...
...I'll square it with the fixer.
...if this thing blows up, remember, I can't do you no good downtown.
...in the fourth at Belmont.
...It ain't enough. 'Cause it's all we're gonna get.
...it's Lucky Dan a length, Dr. Twink a half...
...Josie G., Chi Chi and Little Star.
...Luther Coleman was a friend of mine, and I thought maybe...
...maybe have a drink or something.
...One minute 11 and three fifths seconds.
...opens up his pants, the duck sticks his head out.
...Orkin a head, Ima Dreamer by one.
...over a chunk of money that wouldn't support him for two days.
...paid $5.40, $3.80...
...paid $6, $4.20 and $2.80.
...put them all together, it could add up to a lot of years.
...see what the big mick wants to do about it.
...Suitcase Murphy and the Big Alabama are in from New Orleans.
...the feds will be the least of our problems.
...there'd be something I could do.
...third race at Riverside Park.
...to Shaw's place, and bet it on that pony. There's nothing to it.
...Vote Boy, 6, Kerry Patch, 12.
...Vote Boy, Chancing, Beefsteak, Kerry Patch...
...when he comes here from New York. $100 minimum, straight poker.
...Whichaway a length, and Vale of Tears.
...Whichaway is third, followed by Vale of Tears.
...Whichaway to show.
...you tell him he better pay up before I get to him.
...you walk out free as a bird.
...you're a gutless cheat as well.
'Cause I don't know enough about killing to kill him.
'Course, the Up and Down Broadway was my best game.
$3,000 on the red.
$5,000 on Black Mischief, across the board. The sixth at Belmont.
$13,000 added for 3 year olds and up.
$200 suit, expensive luggage. I'll vouch for him.
$250 for the two of them.
$400 to you, Mr. Jameson. You're even.
$500,000 to win.
$500,000 to win.
$500.
$500.