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There Was a Crooked Man

A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Year

Genre

comedy, western

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Paris Pitman, Jr.

Woodward W. Lopeman

Dudley Whinner

Floyd Moon

The Missouri Kid

Burgess Meredith

Cyrus McNutt

Mrs. Bullard

Mr. Lomax

Arthur O'Connell

Warden LeGoff

Coy Cavendish

Michael Blodgett

Ah-Ping

Tobaccy

Whiskey

Madam

Skinner

Prostitute

Miss Jessie Brundidge

Barbara Rhoades

Col. Wolff

Edwina

The Governor

J. Edward McKinley

Otis

Harry

Mrs. Lomax

Dr. Loomis

Judge

Prisoner

David Armstrong

Bartender

Prisoner

Prisoner

Nolan

Rioting Prisoner

Riot Guard

Rioting Prisoner

Cook

Virginia Capers

Prisoner

James J. Casino

Prisoner

Wheatley

Grizzard

Riot Guard

Narrator

Charles Durning

Girl

Prisoner

Member of Town Council

Lomax Kid

Prisoner

Oran

Church Member

Hammond

Marshal

Church Member

Michael Jeffers

Rioting Prisoner

Rioting Prisoner

Rioting Prisoner

Girl

Jacquelyn Landrum

Jones

Prisoner

Cavalry Man

Deputy

Hobbs

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Tower Guard

Terry L. Nichols

Lomax Girl

Carol Nicholson

Riot Guard

Girl

Prisoner

Guard

Gordon Hartley

Cavalry Man

Girl

Roberta Randall

Church Member

Aide to Lieutenant Governor

Apache Prisoner

Vincent St. Cyr

Prisoner

Edwina's Father

Prisoner

Peddler

Prisoner

Lomax Servant

Napoleon Whiting

Prisoner In Solitary

Girl

Rioting Prisoner

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Woodward Lopeman Paris Pittman Jr.The Missouri Kid Cyrus Mcnutt Dudley Whinner Mrs. Bullard The Governor

Once upon a time,
when rivers ran blue... - There Was a Crooked Man

Once upon a time, when rivers ran blue...

Lord, for what we are about to receive... - There Was a Crooked Man

Lord, for what we are about to receive...

Nothing like fried chicken
while it's still hot and crispy. - There Was a Crooked Man

Nothing like fried chicken while it's still hot and cri...

Wayne you'd better do like he says A man works like a nigger all his life to get ahead - There Was a Crooked Man

Wayne you'd better do like he says A man works like a...

I do hate to eat and run like this. - There Was a Crooked Man

I do hate to eat and run like this.

What are you doing here?
Get out there and help. - There Was a Crooked Man

What are you doing here? Get out there and help.

Come on, upsy-daisy, girls.
Come on, girls. Look lively.
Come on, now. Brighten up. - There Was a Crooked Man

Come on, upsy-daisy, girls. Come on, girls. Look lively. Com...

- Why, look who's here.
- Good evening, Goldie.
Oh, you poor man, you're all wet. - There Was a Crooked Man

- Why, look who's here. - Good evening, Goldie. Oh, you...

- Evening, Wayne.
- Evening, judge. - There Was a Crooked Man

- Evening, Wayne. - Evening, judge.

You're late. Just missed the fireworks. - There Was a Crooked Man

You're late. Just missed the fireworks.

By God. - There Was a Crooked Man

Society has got to be protected
against the likes of you. - There Was a Crooked Man

Society has got to be protected against the likes of you.

- This time I caught you,
you little bastard! - This time? - There Was a Crooked Man

- This time I caught you, you little bastard! - This time?

Dudley. - There Was a Crooked Man

Jumping Jesus my heinie - There Was a Crooked Man

Jumping Jesus my heinie

Herr Sheriff. Herr Sheriff. Robbed. - There Was a Crooked Man

Herr Sheriff. Herr Sheriff. Robbed.

Floyd, you're in a little trouble.
Don't make it worse. - There Was a Crooked Man

Floyd, you're in a little trouble. Don't make it w...

Come on, Floyd. Hand over your gun. - There Was a Crooked Man

Come on, Floyd. Hand over your gun.

All right, one, two, three,
four, five, six, follow me. - There Was a Crooked Man

All right, one, two, three, four, five, six, follow me.

Right this way, gents. - There Was a Crooked Man

Right this way, gents.

Looks like you boys
are gonna be cellmates. - There Was a Crooked Man

Looks like you boys are gonna be cellmates.

All right, get to work! - There Was a Crooked Man

All right, get to work!

We thought some little, bitty ones
might come in handy. - There Was a Crooked Man

We thought some little, bitty ones might come in handy.

- Name.
- Cavendish. - There Was a Crooked Man

- Name. - Cavendish.

Hey! Hey! Come on! Hit it! Hey, hey! - There Was a Crooked Man

Hey! Hey! Come on! Hit it! Hey, hey!

Thought the two of us
were gonna have a talk. - There Was a Crooked Man

Thought the two of us were gonna have a talk.

- What was that?
- He said, "Go to hell." - There Was a Crooked Man

- What was that? - He said, "Go to hell."

Get to work! - There Was a Crooked Man

They just must not like your face.
They keep trying to change it. - There Was a Crooked Man

They just must not like your face. They keep trying to chang...

Six to two he spits in your eye. - There Was a Crooked Man

Six to two he spits in your eye.

Cabbage. My ma would have to whip me
before I'd eat it. - There Was a Crooked Man

Cabbage. My ma would have to whip me before I'd eat it.

All right, come on, break it up. Get back. - There Was a Crooked Man

All right, come on, break it up. Get back.

What the hell is this? - There Was a Crooked Man

What the hell is this?

I tell you, it was all I could do
to keep from pitching in. - There Was a Crooked Man

I tell you, it was all I could do to keep from pitching in.

Hey, Tobaccy. - There Was a Crooked Man

Hey, Kid. What are you gonna do
with that when it gets ripe? - There Was a Crooked Man

Hey, Kid. What are you gonna do with that when it gets ripe?

Cyrus, I just can't figure it. - There Was a Crooked Man

Cyrus, I just can't figure it.

Come on, you guys. - There Was a Crooked Man

Come on, you guys.

Sir. - There Was a Crooked Man

I'm your new warden. - There Was a Crooked Man

I'm your new warden.

- What's this?
- It's solitary, sir. - There Was a Crooked Man

- What's this? - It's solitary, sir.

- How long has he been here?
- Ten days, sir. - There Was a Crooked Man

- How long has he been here? - Ten days, sir.

Well, you must be the new warden. - There Was a Crooked Man

Well, you must be the new warden.

Back to the rock pile, right? - There Was a Crooked Man

Back to the rock pile, right?

Thank you for everything, colonel. - There Was a Crooked Man

Thank you for everything, colonel.

Anyway start smelling around and don't forget one thing - There Was a Crooked Man

Anyway start smelling around and don't forget one thing

I'm putting my trust in all of you to keep quiet - There Was a Crooked Man

I'm putting my trust in all of you to keep quiet

Between this place
and the nearest town... - There Was a Crooked Man

Between this place and the nearest town...

Paris, whatever that is that you're drawing,
you can see it clear across the yard. - There Was a Crooked Man

Paris, whatever that is that you're drawing, you can se...

Pick it up. - There Was a Crooked Man

What's going on? - There Was a Crooked Man

What's going on?

What's troubling you, Ah-Ping? - There Was a Crooked Man

What's troubling you, Ah-Ping?

Ah Ping hold it - There Was a Crooked Man

Ah Ping hold it

Why don't you go back to the cell
and take it easy? - There Was a Crooked Man

Why don't you go back to the cell and take it easy?

See you in my quarters after supper. - There Was a Crooked Man

See you in my quarters after supper.

Why do you work at it so hard proving to yourself you're a son of a bitch - There Was a Crooked Man

Why do you work at it so hard proving to yourself...

Listen. I've had this thing on
for 35 years... - There Was a Crooked Man

Listen. I've had this thing on for 35 years...

Oh, my God. - There Was a Crooked Man

Hey, cut that out, Kid. - There Was a Crooked Man

Hey, cut that out, Kid.

Damn it. - There Was a Crooked Man

Which of these is the freshest - There Was a Crooked Man

Which of these is the freshest

It's gonna be all right. All right. - There Was a Crooked Man

It's gonna be all right. All right.

Yeah, but she ain't got much
in the chest department.
She's an angel, stupid. - There Was a Crooked Man

Yeah, but she ain't got much in the chest department. S...

You know, you ought to forget about them
angels, Whinner, and just draw tits. - There Was a Crooked Man

You know, you ought to forget about them angels, Whinner, an...

That ain't how I remember them. - There Was a Crooked Man

That ain't how I remember them.

Put this man on the rock pile. - There Was a Crooked Man

Put this man on the rock pile.

Poor old McNutt.
Hell, all he's trying to do
is turn an honest dollar. - There Was a Crooked Man

Poor old McNutt. Hell, all he's trying to do is turn an...

- How are you today, Otis? - One
more step and I'll blow your head off. - There Was a Crooked Man

- How are you today, Otis? - One more step and I'll blo...

How are them angels coming along? - There Was a Crooked Man

How are them angels coming along?

What are you laughing at?
He was gonna blow my head off. - There Was a Crooked Man

What are you laughing at? He was gonna blow my head off.

It's a wonder your back ain't broke. - There Was a Crooked Man

It's a wonder your back ain't broke.

Oh, Paris. - There Was a Crooked Man

Now, just stop it.
- Stop what?
- The con. - There Was a Crooked Man

Now, just stop it. - Stop what? - The con.

They're killing me by inches Dudley You'll outlive us all - There Was a Crooked Man

They're killing me by inches Dudley You'll outlive...

Cyrus! - There Was a Crooked Man

I gotta get out. I gotta get out. - There Was a Crooked Man

I gotta get out. I gotta get out.

What are you working on now? - There Was a Crooked Man

What are you working on now?

Dudley, how are you fixed for paint? - There Was a Crooked Man

Dudley, how are you fixed for paint?

Come on, boys, break it up.
Break it up. Boys. - There Was a Crooked Man

Come on, boys, break it up. Break it up. Boys.

Don't tell me you can't make speeches You could talk a coyote out of a chicken - There Was a Crooked Man

Don't tell me you can't make speeches You could...

Would you want those hanging
on the walls of a prison mess hall?
Why not? - There Was a Crooked Man

Would you want those hanging on the walls of a prison mess h...

- Mr. Strong.
- Woody.
Hope you had a pleasant trip. - There Was a Crooked Man

- Mr. Strong. - Woody. Hope you had a pleasant trip.

- It's in my belly, doc.
- All right. Move him. - There Was a Crooked Man

- It's in my belly, doc. - All right. Move him.

In a few minutes, you'll be eating
the first meal in the new dining hall. - There Was a Crooked Man

In a few minutes, you'll be eating the first meal in th...

This territory has laws for men to live by - There Was a Crooked Man

This territory has laws for men to live by

Chicken? I practically ain't seen chicken
since I studied anatomy. - There Was a Crooked Man

Chicken? I practically ain't seen chicken since I studi...

Say, Kid, what's going on over there?
In honor of the new mess hall... - There Was a Crooked Man

Say, Kid, what's going on over there? In honor of the n...

I tore my pants. I'll be right back. - There Was a Crooked Man

I tore my pants. I'll be right back.

On behalf of the men I'd like to express to the lieutenant governor - There Was a Crooked Man

On behalf of the men I'd like to express to the...

Hey, Kid. - There Was a Crooked Man

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A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.

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Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writer: David Newman, Robert Benton

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, western

Year: 1970

MetaScore: 72/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 19 Sep 1970

Awards: N/A

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