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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!

1970 · R · 2h 3m

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

6.8

TMDB audience score
148 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Kirk Douglas
    Paris Pitman, Jr.

  • 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

  • Martin Gabel
    Warden LeGoff

  • Michael Blodgett
    Coy Cavendish

  • C.K. Yang
    Ah-Ping

  • Alan Hale Jr.
    Tobaccy

  • Victor French
    Whiskey

  • Claudia McNeil
    Madam

  • Bert Freed
    Skinner

  • Jeanne Cooper
    Prostitute

  • Barbara Rhoades
    Miss Jessie Brundidge

  • Gene Evans
    Col Wolff