Dirty
Wily
Wily adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
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It comes down to a battle of wits between the wily Varrick and the relentless Molly.Also stars John Vernon as the mob's middle man, and Andy Robinson as Varrick's hapless associate Harman; both men had appeared in Siegel's Dirty Harry two years earlier.
Source: Film / Charley Varrick
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