There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

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There Was a Crooked Man

1960

1h 47m

6.6(8 votes)

Comedy

Overview

When a law-abiding demolition expert is duped by a gang of criminals into helping them he is caught and jailed. When he is released he goes straight and then notices a leading citizen in his town is cheating his neighbours.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Davy Cooper

Alfred Marks

Alfred Marks

Adolf Carter

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

McKillup

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Station Master

Susannah York

Susannah York

Ellen

Jean Clarke

Freda

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Flash Dan

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Restaurant Gentleman

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Taxi Driver

Ann Heffernan

Hospital Sister

Creative team

Directed by: Stuart Burge
Written by: Reuben Ship
Produced by: John Bryan
Albert Fennell

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