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There Was a Crooked Man...
“Of All the Crooked Men in All the Crooked West One of Them Was the Best!”
6.8 / 10• 1970• 2h 3m•R• English
Western
Storyline
A charming but ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison, where he enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Paris Pitman, Jr.
Lead
Henry Fonda
Woodward W. Lopeman
Hume Cronyn
Dudley Whinner
Warren Oates
Floyd Moon
Burgess Meredith
The Missouri Kid
John Randolph
Cyrus McNutt
Lee Grant
Mrs. Bullard
Arthur O'Connell
Mr. Lomax
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. There Was a Crooked Man... is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
