Where can I watch There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)?

In US, There Was a Crooked Man... is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.

Is There Was a Crooked Man... worth watching?

There Was a Crooked Man... holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy western. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.

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 was There Was a Crooked Man... released?

There Was a Crooked Man... was released in 1970, with a runtime of about 123 minutes.

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There Was a Crooked Man... (1970): cast, story & where to watch

1970 · Film · ★ 6.8

Released in 1970, There Was a Crooked Man... is a western film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, running about 123 minutes. “Of All the Crooked Men in All the Crooked West One of Them Was the Best!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Arizona Territorial Prison inmate Paris Pitman, Jr. is a schemer, a charmer, and quite popular among his fellow convicts — especially with $500,000 in stolen loot hidden away and a plan to escape and recover it. New warden Woodward Lopeman has other ideas about Pitman. Each man will have the tables turned on him.

Who’s in it. There Was a Crooked Man... stars Kirk Douglas as Paris Pitman, Jr., Henry Fonda as Woodward W. Lopeman, Hume Cronyn as Dudley Whinner and Warren Oates as Floyd Moon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, There Was a Crooked Man... has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch There Was a Crooked Man... page.

If you liked it. Fans of There Was a Crooked Man... tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.

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Frequently asked

Where can I watch There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)?: In US, There Was a Crooked Man... is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is There Was a Crooked Man... worth watching?: There Was a Crooked Man... holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy western. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
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 was There Was a Crooked Man... released?: There Was a Crooked Man... was released in 1970, with a runtime of about 123 minutes.