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There Was a Crooked Man...

1970·2h 6m·R
WesternComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
5,706 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.

There Was a Crooked Man... is a 1970 western comedy movie directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 5,706 votes and runs 2h 6m.

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Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Stars
Kirk Douglas
Henry Fonda
Hume Cronyn
Warren Oates
Details
1970-09-19
126 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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