Movie

There Was a Crooked Man...

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

★ 6.8(138)19702h 3m

There Was a Crooked Man... is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Sky Store in United Kingdom. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch There Was a Crooked Man...

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Good to know

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Release date: 1970-09-18
Runtime: 2h 3m
Language: Spanish
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

There Was a Crooked Man... — trailer

About There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man... is a 1970 movie in the Western genre, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda and Hume Cronyn. It has a runtime of 2 hours 3 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 138 viewers. Below you can see where to watch There Was a Crooked Man... in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

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

Themes & keywords

prisonprison escapecriminalwarden

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch There Was a Crooked Man... in United Kingdom?+

In United Kingdom, There Was a Crooked Man... is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Sky Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is There Was a Crooked Man... on Netflix?+

There Was a Crooked Man... is not on Netflix in United Kingdom right now.

How long is There Was a Crooked Man...?+

There Was a Crooked Man... has a runtime of 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).

Who stars in There Was a Crooked Man...?+

There Was a Crooked Man... stars Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates and Burgess Meredith.

When did There Was a Crooked Man... come out?+

There Was a Crooked Man... is a 1970 movie directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

What genre is There Was a Crooked Man...?+

There Was a Crooked Man... is Western film.

Who directed There Was a Crooked Man...?+

There Was a Crooked Man... was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.