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There Was a Crooked Man...

1970 · 123 min

A wry, slow-burning western that savors its rogues and its ironic final sting.

Tagline
Of All the Crooked Men in All the Crooked West One of Them Was the Best!
Overview
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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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
Places
  • prison
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
western
Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by
Robert Benton, David Newman, Lee Adams
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, John Randolph, Lee Grant, Arthur O'Connell
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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