Pigeon drop
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The pigeon drop or Spanish handkerchief or Chilean handkerchief is a confidence trick in which a victim is persuaded to pay to secure the right to a supposed large sum of money or valuable object. One
Shredded paper, which has been used as a decoy for cash in this scam
The Sting
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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film. Set in 1936, it involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss. The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who had directed Newman a
Pigeon drop
…artists would pool everyone's money in the bag, then find a way to flee, sometimes leaving the mark unwittingly holding a bag of newspaper in its place. The Sting, the 1974 Oscar winner for Best Picture, begins when two conmen (Robert Redford and Robert Earl Jones) run the pigeon drop on a mark, only to discover…
Theatrical release poster (alternate design)
Robert Redford during a break in shooting (1973)
Filming on location in Pasadena, California. Stand-ins are used to set up the shot.