There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970 · 123 min · EN · R · 6.8 (149 votes)
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Starring Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, John Randolph · Music Charles Strouse

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

Western

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.

VIBE

A sun-baked Western showdown where cunning minds clash. Expect sharp dialogue and a slow-burn battle of wits between a charismatic inmate and a determined warden. It's a gritty, cynical game of cat and mouse where fortunes and freedom are on the line.

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