The Stoolie
"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.
1972-11-30 | 90 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Jackie MasonRoger Pitman
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Josip Elic1st Hijacker
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Reid Cruickshanks2nd Hijacker
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Dan FrazerPolice Sgt. Alex Brogan
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Babette NewSylvia
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Thayer DavidLattimore
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Sonnie SandsDoral bell hop (as Sonny Sands)
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Lee MeredithSuntan oil girl
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Robert KnappBig daddy at pool (as Robert 'Big Daddy' Knapp)
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Bill McCutcheonGas station proprietor (as William McCutcheon)
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