The Sting (1973)
We included Robert Redford’s Johnny Hooker and Paul Newman’s Henry Gondorff on our list of the best movie con artists, but everything about George Roy Hill’s Depression-era caper The Sting is a pure, timeless joy — from the repairing of the director and stars of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to the fabulously executed cons, to the irresistible piano stylings of Scott Joplin, which will echo delightfully through your head for days or decades after you see the film.
The film deservedly won a slew of Oscars, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, by David S. Ward.
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