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There Was a Crooked Man...

1970Movie2 h 3 minR

64

DecentGoodWatch score

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

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.

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Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by: David Newman, Robert Benton, Lee Adams
Produced by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Music by: Charles Strouse

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September 18, 1970 · 2 h 3 min · R

Released: September 18, 1970
Runtime: 2 h 3 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence
Genres: Western
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States
Available in: 131 countries

Tropes

Con Man, Depraved Homosexual, The Big Guy +9

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Where can I stream There Was a Crooked Man...?

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In the United States, There Was a Crooked Man... is free with ads on Plex, Fandango at Home Free, Darkroom, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

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

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 72).

What tropes does There Was a Crooked Man... use?

Con ManDepraved HomosexualThe Big GuyGentleman ThiefFake CharityThe VoicelessShirtless SceneThe InformantPreserve Your GaysIt Works Better with BulletsBlack Comedy RapeFanserviceand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 tropes for it, including Con Man, Depraved Homosexual, and The Big Guy.