There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
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- R
- 2h 6min
- Comedy, Western
- 19 Sep 1970 (France)
- Movie
A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Paris Pitman, Jr.
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Woodward W. Lopeman
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Dudley Whinner
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| Warren Oates | ... |
Floyd Moon
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
The Missouri Kid
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| John Randolph | ... |
Cyrus McNutt
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Mrs. Bullard
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| Arthur O'Connell | ... |
Mr. Lomax
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| Martin Gabel | ... |
Warden LeGoff
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| Michael Blodgett | ... |
Coy Cavendish
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C.K. Yang | ... |
Ah-Ping
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Tobaccy
(as Alan Hale)
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| Victor French | ... |
Whiskey
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| Claudia McNeil | ... |
Madam
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| Bert Freed | ... |
Skinner
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| Jeanne Cooper | ... |
Prostitute
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| Barbara Rhoades | ... |
Miss Jessie Brundidge
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| Gene Evans | ... |
Col. Wolff
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| Pamela Hensley | ... |
Edwina
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| J. Edward McKinley | ... |
The Governor
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| Karl Lukas | ... |
Otis
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| Larry D. Mann | ... |
Harry
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Lomax
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Paul Prokop |
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| Bart Burns | ... |
Dr. Loomis
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| E.J. André | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Bob Bennett | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bill Borzage | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Buff Brady | ... |
Nolan (uncredited)
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David Cadiente | ... |
Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)
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Vince Cadiente | ... |
Riot Guard (uncredited)
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| Harry Caesar | ... |
Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Virginia Capers | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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James J. Casino | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Al Checco | ... |
Wheatley (uncredited)
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Robert Cleaves | ... |
Grizzard (uncredited)
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John Davey | ... |
Riot Guard (uncredited)
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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Barbara Eaton | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Duke Fishman | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Member of Town Council (uncredited)
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Bruce Garrick | ... |
Lomax Kid (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Bob Herron | ... |
Oran (uncredited)
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| George Hickman | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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| Harry Holcombe | ... |
Hammond (uncredited)
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| Clyde Howdy | ... |
Marshal (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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| Henry Kingi | ... |
Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)
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Ron Kinwald | ... |
Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)
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Monty Laird | ... |
Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)
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Jacquelyn Landrum | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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John Lawrence | ... |
Jones (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Ian Maclean | ... |
Cavalry Man (uncredited)
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| John McCook | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Hobbs (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
(uncredited)
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Terry L. Nichols | ... |
Tower Guard (uncredited)
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Carol Nicholson | ... |
Lomax Girl (uncredited)
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Gerry Okuneff | ... |
Riot Guard (uncredited)
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Renee Paul | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Jack Perkins | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Red Perkins | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Bill Peterson | ... |
Gordon Hartley (uncredited)
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Mel Pittenger | ... |
Cavalry Man (uncredited)
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Roberta Randall | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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| James Seay | ... |
Aide to Lieutenant Governor (uncredited)
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Vincent St. Cyr | ... |
Apache Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Ron Stein | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Martin Strader | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Kelly Thordsen | ... |
Edwina's Father (uncredited)
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George Tracy | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Rick Traeger | ... |
Peddler (uncredited)
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| Jesse Wayne | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Napoleon Whiting | ... |
Lomax Servant (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Prisoner In Solitary (uncredited)
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Ilona Wilson | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Will Wyler | ... |
Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ||
Written by
| David Newman | ... | (written by) & |
| Robert Benton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| C.O. Erickson | ... | executive producer |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Strouse | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Milford | ||
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Edward Carrere | ||
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (as Keogh Gleason) |
Costume Design by
| Anna Hill Johnstone | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Annabell Levy | ... | hair stylist |
| Jean Burt Reilly | ... | supervising hair stylist |
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Peter V. Herald | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Kranze | ... | assistant director |
| Charles Ziarko | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Frank L. Brown | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Robert Cooper | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Al Overton Jr. | ... | sound |
| George Hause | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| William Thompson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Budd Albright | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Buff Brady | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Cadiente | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Vince Cadiente | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Carson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James J. Casino | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Courtney | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gino DeAgustino | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Hart | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clyde Howdy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Monty Laird | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Nuckles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Orrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carl Saxe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Sistrunk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernie Abramson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John R. Hamilton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rose Brandi | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sonny Burke | ... | music supervisor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer: main title |
| Sidney Ganis | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ralph Helfer | ... | animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle (uncredited) |
| Frank Lamping | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Sergel Film (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gentle Jungle (animals supplied by)
- Tyler Camera Supplies (aerial photography)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charm, intelligence and success in criminal career doesn't prevent Paris Pitman Jr. to start doing ten years in prison, in the middle of the Arizona desert. However, those years should pass quickly because of a $500,000 loot previously stashed away. New idealistic warden would only make Pitman think of getting his fortune even sooner. He starts to manipulate everyone to achieve his goal.
Written by Dragan Antulov |
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| Taglines | Once upon a time, there was a crooked man. When he was good, he was very, very good. And when he was bad, it was murder... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The prison set took seven weeks to build. When construction began, it was snowing. When it ended, the temperature was 100 degrees. Upon completion of filming, the entire set had to be removed and the area it occupied restored to its original pristine state so that no trace would be left. See more » |
| Goofs | When Pittman is getting beaten up by three men in the prison yard during a heavy rainstorm, there is bright sunshine casting distinct shadows behind them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into On location with There Was a Crooked Man. (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There Was a Crooked Man... See more » |
| Quotes |
Woodward Lopeman:
Don't tell me you can't make speeches; you could talk a coyote out of a chicken. See more » |