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There Was a Crooked Man (1970)
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Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 6
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Following the tradition of 1960s and '70s Westerns in which the criminals are the heroes, THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN takes devilish pride in the antics of armed robber and murderer Paris Pitman, Jr.... Following the tradition of 1960s and '70s Westerns in which the criminals are the heroes, THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN takes devilish pride in the antics of armed robber and murderer Paris Pitman, Jr. (Kirk Douglas), as he stages a prison break with fellow lawless bumblers from a jail run by a warden (Henry Fonda) who'd rather reform than punish, forsaking hard labor for building and learning. Fonda conveys integrity with just his eyes, reinforcing his reputation as a Western icon, while Douglas's twinkle and grin invites the viewer to laugh along with him as he dupes both his cronies and the warden. After the breakout, Fonda pledges to bring Douglas back dead or alive in this entertaining, surprising film from Joseph L. Mankiewicz. [More]
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, John Randolph, Arthur O'Connell, Martin Gabel, Michael Blodgett
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter: David Newman
Composer: Charles Strouse
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Release:
Dec 19, 2006
Reviews for There Was a Crooked Man
...a solid little Western that's worth a look if only for its refreshingly cynical sensibilities.
O senso de humor do filme desarma de maneira brilhante o espectador, pegando-o completamente de surpresa com o cinismo de seu terceiro ato.
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