CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 2h 3m · R
There Was a Crooked Man...

Of All the Crooked Men in All the Crooked West One of Them Was the Best!

68%(149)IMDbWestern

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.

Directed byJoseph L. Mankiewicz

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
EN
Released
September 18, 1970
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures

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There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) Original Trailer [FHD]

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There Was a Crooked Man - Original Theatrical Trailer

There Was a Crooked Man - Original Theatrical Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Paris Pitman, Jr.

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Woodward W. Lopeman

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Dudley Whinner

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Floyd Moon

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

The Missouri Kid

John Randolph

John Randolph

Cyrus McNutt

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Mrs. Bullard

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Mr. Lomax

Martin Gabel

Martin Gabel

Warden LeGoff

Michael Blodgett

Michael Blodgett

Coy Cavendish

Creative team
Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
David Newman
David Newman
Produced by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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