There Was a Crooked Man...

– Charismatic criminal Paris Pitman ends up in jail, then attempts to escape the prison of warden Lope..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 6 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)

Charismatic criminal Paris Pitman ends up in jail, then attempts to escape the prison of warden Lopeman.

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Producing Country:
USA
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There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Sep 1970

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writer:

David Newman, Robert Benton

Main Actors:

Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates

Plot:

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.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%