There Was a Crooked Man...

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

Kirk Douglas

as Paris Pitman, Jr.

Henry Fonda

as Woodward W. Lopeman

Hume Cronyn

as Dudley Whinner

Warren Oates

as Floyd Moon

Burgess Meredith

as The Missouri Kid

John Randolph

as Cyrus McNutt

Lee Grant

as Mrs. Bullard

Arthur O'Connell

as Mr. Lomax

Martin Gabel

as Warden LeGoff

Michael Blodgett

as Coy Cavendish

Reviews

John Chard

Don't tell me you can't make speeches; you could talk a coyote out of a chicken. There Was a Crooked Man... is directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and written by David Newman and Robert Benton. It stars Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, John Randolph and Michael...

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