There Was a Crooked Man...
“Of All the Crooked Men in All the Crooked West One of Them Was the Best!”
Synopsis
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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A crew of 90+ credited
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Edited by Gene MilfordShot by Harry Stradling JrScored by Charles StrouseDesigned by Edward Carrere
Also known as
- Zwei dreckige Halunkende
- El día de los trampososes
- Le Reptilefr
- Uomini e cobrait
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Cast & Crew
90 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kirk Douglas
as Paris Pitman, Jr.
Henry Fonda
as Woodward W. Lopeman
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as Paris Pitman, Jr.
Hume Cronyn
as Dudley Whinner
Warren Oates
as Floyd Moon
Burgess Meredith
as The Missouri Kid
John Randolph
as Cyrus McNutt
Lee Grant
as Mrs. Bullard
Arthur O Connell
as Mr. Lomax
Martin Gabel
as Warden LeGoff
Michael Blodgett
as Coy Cavendish
C K Yang
as Ah-Ping
Supporting cast
70Alan Hale Jr
as Tobaccy
Victor French
as Whiskey
Claudia Mcneil
as Madam
Bert Freed
as Skinner
Jeanne Cooper
as Prostitute
Barbara Rhoades
as Miss Jessie Brundidge
Gene Evans
as Col Wolff
Pamela Hensley
as Edwina
J Edward Mckinley
as The Governor
Karl Lukas
as Otis
Larry D Mann
as Harry
Ann Doran
as Mrs. Lomax
Paul Prokop
Bart Burns
as Dr. Loomis
E J Andre
as Judge
David Armstrong
as Prisoner
Bob Bennett
as Bartender
Bill Borzage
as Prisoner
Danny Borzage
as Prisoner
Buff Brady
as Nolan
David Cadiente
as Rioting Prisoner
Vincente Cadiente
as Riot Guard
Harry Caesar
as Rioting Prisoner
Virginia Capers
as Cook
James J Casino
as Prisoner
Donald Chaffin
as Prisoner
Al Checco
as Wheatley
Robert Cleaves
as Grizzard
John Davey
as Riot Guard
Barbara Eaton
as Girl
Duke Fishman
as Prisoner
Byron Foulger
as Member of Town Council
Bruce Garrick
as Lomax Kid
Lars Hensen
as Prisoner
Bob Herron
as Oran
George Hickman
as Church Member
Harry Holcombe
as Hammond
Clyde Howdy
as U.S. Marshal
Michael Jeffers
as Church Member
Henry Kingi
as Rioting Prisoner
Ron Kinwald
as Rioting Prisoner
Monty Laird
as Rioting Prisoner
Jacquelyn Landrum
as Girl
John Lawrence
as Jones
Norman Leavitt
as Prisoner
Ian Mclean
as Cavalry Man
John Mccook
as Deputy
Boyd Red Morgan
as Hobbs
Paul Newlan
Terry L Nichols
as Tower Guard
Carol Nicholson
as Lomax Girl
Gerry Okuneff
as Riot Guard
Renee Paul
as Girl
Jack Perkins
as Prisoner
Red Perkins
as Guard
Bill Peterson
as Gordon Hartley
Mel Pittenger
as Cavalry Man
Roberta Randall
as Girl
Clark Ross
as Church Member
James Seay
as Aide to Lieutenant Governor
Vincent St Cyr
as Apache Prisoner
Ron Stein
as Prisoner
Kelly Thordsen
as Edwina's Father
George Tracy
as Prisoner
Rick Traeger
as Peddler
Jesse Wayne
as Prisoner
Napoleon Whiting
as Lomax Servant
Guy Wilkerson
as Prisoner in Solitary
Ilona Wilson
as Girl
Will Wyler
as Rioting Prisoner
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