Sinopsis
En Illinois, en 1936, dos ladrones dan un golpe a un hombre de confianza de un gángster y se embolsan un montón de dinero. El gángster decide vengarse y mata a uno de los que dieron el golpe, mientras que el otro logra escapar y entra en contacto con un ex compinche. Los dos deciden intentar un gran timo que hará temblar las finanzas del jefe de la mafia.
Reparto
Paul Newman — Henry GondorffRobert Redford — Johnny HookerRobert Shaw — Doyle LonneganCharles Durning — Lt. Wm. SnyderRay Walston — J.J. SingletonEileen Brennan — BillieHarold Gould — Kid TwistJohn Heffernan — Eddie NilesDana Elcar — F.B.I. Agent PolkJack Kehoe — Erie KidDimitra Arliss — LorettaRobert Earl Jones — Luther ColemanJames Sloyan — MottolaCharles Dierkop — Floyd (Bodyguard)Lee Paul — BodyguardSally Kirkland — CrystalAvon Long — Benny GarfieldArch Johnson — CombsEd Bakey — GrangerBrad Sullivan — ColeJohn Quade — RileyLarry D. Mann — Train ConductorLeonard Barr — Burlesque House ComedianPaulene Myers — Alva ColemanJoe Tornatore — Black Gloved GunmanJack Collins — Duke BoudreauTom Spratley — Curly JacksonKenneth O'Brien — GreerKen Sansom — Western Union ExecutiveTa-Tanisha — Louise ColemanWilliam Benedict — Roulette DealerRobert Brubaker — Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)Kathleen Freeman — Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)Susan French — Landlady (uncredited)Bruce Kimball — Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)Alexander Lockwood — Landlord (uncredited)Chuck Morrell — FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited)Byron Morrow — Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)Pearl Shear — Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)Arthur Tovey — Bank Officer (uncredited)Guy Way — Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)Jim Michael — Bartender (uncredited)Jack Berle — Gambler (uncredited)Nick Borgani — Tailor (uncredited)Robert Buckingham — Gambler (uncredited)Peter Eastman — Poker Player (uncredited)Richard Elmore — Gambler (uncredited)Bob Folkerson — Gambler (uncredited)Sig Frohlich — Gambler (uncredited)Ralph Gambina — Gambler (uncredited)Clarke Gordon — Mr. Lombard (uncredited)Jack Griffin — Cabbie (uncredited)Bob Harks — Pedestrian (uncredited)George Holmes — Gambler (uncredited)Sid Kane — Cashier #2 (uncredited)Mike Lally — Gambler (uncredited)Tom McDonough — Gambler (uncredited)Richard Niehaus — Train Passenger (uncredited)Jessica Rains — Secretary (uncredited)Al Roberts — Gambler (uncredited)Edwin Rochelle — Gambler (uncredited)Clark Ross — Man at Bar (uncredited)