There Was a Crooked Man... (1970 film)

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There Was a Crooked Man...
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Written byDavid Newman
Robert Benton
Produced byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
StarringKirk Douglas
Henry Fonda
Hume Cronyn
Warren Oates
Burgess Meredith
Arthur O'Connell
Martin Gabel
Lee Grant
CinematographyHarry Stradling Jr.
Edited byGene Milford
Music byCharles Strouse
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • September 19, 1970 (1970-09-19) (France)
  • December 25, 1970 (1970-12-25) (US)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

There Was a Crooked Man... is a 1970 American Western film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda. It was the only western made by Mankiewicz. It was written by David Newman and Robert Benton, their first script after Bonnie and Clyde.