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There Was a Crooked Man...

1970·123 min

There Was a Crooked Man...

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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.

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Paris Pitman, Jr.

Woodward W. Lopeman

Dudley Whinner

Floyd Moon

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Charles Strouse

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Producer

Harry Stradling Jr.

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There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) is about 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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Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed There Was a Crooked Man... (1970).

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