The Stoolie (1972)

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Roger Pitman is a petty thief who makes a deal with the police to use bait money to trap other criminals. But when he gets the cash, Roger can't resist the temptation and steals part of it. He runs off to Miami Beach, but now lives in fear of the crooks that he set up as well as the police.

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Cast

Jackie Mason

Roger Pitman

Josip Elic

1st Hijacker

Reid Cruickshanks

2nd Hijacker

Dan Frazer

Police Sgt. Alex Brogan

Leonard Yorr

Maxie (as Leonard York)

Dick Carballo

Marco Ruiz (as Richard Carballo)

Babette New

Sylvia

Mary McKennedy

Pool hall girl

Sean Walsh

Truck driver (as Sean Walch)

Thayer David

Lattimore

Ronnie Mellen

Hertz girl

Marcia Knight

Limousine 'lady' (as Marcie Knight)

Jack Nagle

Doral desk clerk (as Jack Nagel)

Sonnie Sands

Doral bell hop (as Sonny Sands)

Lee Steele

Weehawken police chief

Details

“"THE STOOLIE" IS A TRUE STORY. John G. Avildsen, director of "Save the Tiger" and "Joe", has made a new tender-touching film about a stool pigeon - and his fight to earn respectability.”

Status: Released
Director: John G. Avildsen
Runtime: 90 min
Rated: NR
Language: English