There Was a Crooked Man... Cast and Crew

There Was a Crooked Man...

Plot: Arizona Territorial Prison inmate Paris Pitman, Jr. is a schemer, a charmer, and quite popular among his fellow convicts — especially with $500,000 in stolen loot hidden away and a plan to escape and recover it

Release Date: Friday, September 18 1970
55 years ago

Genres: Western

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Cast

Kirk Douglas. Kirk Douglas was 53 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Paris Pitman, Jr.'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 09 1916 –
Died: Wed, Feb 05 2020

Henry Fonda. Henry Fonda was 65 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Woodward W. Lopeman'.

Birthday: Tue, May 16 1905 –
Died: Thu, Aug 12 1982

Hume Cronyn. Hume Cronyn was 59 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Dudley Whinner'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 18 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 2003

Warren Oates. Warren Oates was 42 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Floyd Moon'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1928 –
Died: Sat, Apr 03 1982

Burgess Meredith. Burgess Meredith was 62 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'The Missouri Kid'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1907 –
Died: Tue, Sep 09 1997

John Randolph. John Randolph was 55 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Cyrus McNutt'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1915 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 2004

Lee Grant. Lee Grant was 44 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Mrs. Bullard'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1925

Arthur O'Connell. Arthur O'Connell was 62 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Mr. Lomax'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 18 1981

Martin Gabel. Martin Gabel was 58 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Warden LeGoff'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 1912 –
Died: Thu, May 22 1986

Michael Blodgett. Michael Blodgett was 30 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Coy Cavendish'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940 –
Died: Wed, Nov 14 2007

C.K. Yang. C.K. Yang was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Ah-Ping'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alan Hale Jr.. Alan Hale Jr. was 49 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Tobaccy'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1921 –
Died: Tue, Jan 02 1990

Victor French. Victor French was 35 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Whiskey'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1934 –
Died: Thu, Jun 15 1989

Claudia McNeil. Claudia McNeil was 53 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Madam'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 13 1917 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 1993

Bert Freed. Bert Freed was 50 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Skinner'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1919 –
Died: Tue, Aug 02 1994

Jeanne Cooper. Jeanne Cooper was 41 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prostitute'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 25 1928 –
Died: Wed, May 08 2013

Barbara Rhoades. Barbara Rhoades was 23 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Miss Jessie Brundidge'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 23 1947

Gene Evans. Gene Evans was 48 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Col Wolff'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 11 1922 –
Died: Wed, Apr 01 1998

Pamela Hensley. Pamela Hensley was 19 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Edwina'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1950

J. Edward McKinley. J. Edward McKinley was 52 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'The Governor'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 10 1917 –
Died: Fri, Jul 30 2004

Karl Lukas. Karl Lukas was 51 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Otis'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 21 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jan 16 1995

Larry D. Mann. Larry D. Mann was 47 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Harry'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 18 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jan 06 2014

Ann Doran. Ann Doran was 59 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Mrs. Lomax'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Died: Tue, Sep 19 2000

Paul Prokop. Paul Prokop was 32 in There Was a Crooked Man...

Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1938 –
Died: Thu, Sep 04 1980

Bart Burns. Bart Burns was 52 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Dr. Loomis'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 13 1918

E.J. André. E.J. André was 62 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Judge'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 14 1908 –
Died: Thu, Sep 06 1984

David Armstrong. David Armstrong was 45 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 16 1924 –
Died: Fri, May 13 2016

Bob Bennett. Bob Bennett was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Bartender'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Borzage. Bill Borzage was 78 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 04 1892 –
Died: Thu, Jun 07 1973

Danny Borzage. Danny Borzage was 73 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 24 1896 –
Died: Tue, Jun 17 1975

Buff Brady. Buff Brady was 51 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Nolan'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 18 1919 –
Died: Thu, Apr 15 2004

David Cadiente. David Cadiente was 32 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Rioting Prisoner'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1937 –
Died: Sun, Dec 26 2010

Vincente Cadiente. Vincente Cadiente was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Riot Guard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harry Caesar. Harry Caesar was 42 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Rioting Prisoner'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1928 –
Died: Sun, Jun 12 1994

Virginia Capers. Virginia Capers was 44 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Cook'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1925 –
Died: Thu, May 06 2004

James J. Casino. James J. Casino was 49 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 10 1920 –
Died: Mon, Sep 06 1999

Donald Chaffin. Donald Chaffin was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Al Checco. Al Checco was 45 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Wheatley'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 21 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jul 19 2015

Robert Cleaves. Robert Cleaves was 41 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Grizzard'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 07 1928 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 2017

John Davey. John Davey was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Riot Guard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Barbara Eaton. Barbara Eaton was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Duke Fishman. Duke Fishman was 64 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 15 1906 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1977

Byron Foulger. Byron Foulger would have been no older than 71 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Member of Town Council'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Died: Sat, Apr 04 1970

Bruce Garrick. Bruce Garrick was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Lomax Kid'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lars Hensen. Lars Hensen was 48 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 24 1922 –
Died: Thu, Dec 23 1999

Bob Herron. Bob Herron was 45 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Oran'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1924 –
Died: Sun, Oct 10 2021

George Hickman. George Hickman was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Church Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harry Holcombe. Harry Holcombe was 63 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Hammond'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1987

Clyde Howdy. Clyde Howdy would have been no older than 48 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'U.S. Marshal'.

Birthday: Tue, May 31 1921 –
Died: Fri, Oct 03 1969

Michael Jeffers. Michael Jeffers was 72 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Church Member'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 10 1898 –
Died: Tue, May 08 1990

Henry Kingi. Henry Kingi was 26 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Rioting Prisoner'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 02 1943

Ron Kinwald. Ron Kinwald was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Rioting Prisoner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Monty Laird. Monty Laird was 41 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Rioting Prisoner'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 09 1929 –
Died: Fri, Apr 16 2004

Jacquelyn Landrum. Jacquelyn Landrum was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Lawrence. John Lawrence was 39 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Jones'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 26 1931 –
Died: Sat, Mar 21 1992

Norman Leavitt. Norman Leavitt was 56 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Died: Sun, Dec 11 2005

Ian McLean. Ian McLean was 82 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Cavalry Man'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 07 1887 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 1978

John McCook. John McCook was 26 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Deputy'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 20 1944

Boyd 'Red' Morgan. Boyd 'Red' Morgan was 54 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Hobbs'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 24 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jan 08 1988

Paul Newlan. Paul Newlan was 67 in There Was a Crooked Man...

Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1973

Terry L. Nichols. Terry L. Nichols was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Tower Guard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carol Nicholson. Carol Nicholson was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Lomax Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gerry Okuneff. Gerry Okuneff was 37 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Riot Guard'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1932

Renee Paul. Renee Paul was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Perkins. Jack Perkins was 48 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 19 1921 –
Died: Sat, Mar 07 1998

Red Perkins. Red Perkins was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Guard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Peterson. Bill Peterson was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Gordon Hartley'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mel Pittenger. Mel Pittenger was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Cavalry Man'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roberta Randall. Roberta Randall was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Clark Ross. Clark Ross was 57 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Church Member'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 02 1913 –
Died: Thu, Sep 24 1987

James Seay. James Seay was 56 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Aide to Lieutenant Governor'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 09 1914 –
Died: Sat, Oct 10 1992

Vincent St. Cyr. Vincent St. Cyr was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Apache Prisoner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ron Stein. Ron Stein was 31 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1938

Kelly Thordsen. Kelly Thordsen was 53 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Edwina's Father'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 19 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jan 23 1978

George Tracy. George Tracy was 52 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1918 –
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1981

Rick Traeger. Rick Traeger was 57 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Peddler'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1912 –
Died: Sat, Nov 14 1987

Jesse Wayne. Jesse Wayne was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Napoleon Whiting. Napoleon Whiting was 59 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Lomax Servant'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 21 1910 –
Died: Mon, Oct 22 1984

Guy Wilkerson. Guy Wilkerson was 70 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Prisoner in Solitary'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 21 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jul 15 1971

Ilona Wilson. Ilona Wilson was 37 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Girl'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 20 1933 –
Died: Fri, Sep 05 2008

Will Wyler. Will Wyler was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Rioting Prisoner'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was 61 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Director, Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1909 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1993

Harry Stradling Jr.. Harry Stradling Jr. was 45 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1925 –
Died: Tue, Oct 17 2017

Don Kranze. Don Kranze was 45 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 03 1925 –
Died: Sat, Aug 24 2019

Robert Benton. Robert Benton was 37 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Writer'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1932 –
Died: Sun, May 11 2025

David Newman. David Newman was 33 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Writer'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 04 1937 –
Died: Fri, Jun 27 2003

Lee Adams. Lee Adams was 46 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Lyricist, Writer'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 14 1924

C.O. Erickson. C.O. Erickson was 46 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jun 28 2017

Gene Milford. Gene Milford was 68 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 19 1902 –
Died: Mon, Dec 23 1991

Lyman Hallowell. Lyman Hallowell was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Strouse. Charles Strouse was 42 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Songs, Original Music Composer, Music'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 07 1928 –
Died: Thu, May 15 2025

Sonny Burke. Sonny Burke was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Music Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Henry Kingi. Henry Kingi was 26 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 02 1943

Gene LeBell. Gene LeBell was 37 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 09 1932 –
Died: Tue, Aug 09 2022

Tony Brubaker. Tony Brubaker was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Herron. Bob Herron was 45 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1924 –
Died: Sun, Oct 10 2021

Al Overton Jr.. Al Overton Jr. was >> in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gordon Bau. Gordon Bau was 63 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Makeup Supervisor'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 01 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jul 21 1975

Stephanie Epper. Stephanie Epper was 26 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 09 1943 –
Died: Sat, Sep 07 2013

Perc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 65 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970

Edward Carrere. Edward Carrere was 63 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 13 1906 –
Died: Wed, Dec 19 1984

Jean Burt Reilly. Jean Burt Reilly was 55 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Died: Sun, Feb 15 1981

F. Keogh Gleason. F. Keogh Gleason was 64 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 14 1906 –
Died: Sat, Dec 18 1982

Annabell Levy. Annabell Levy was 54 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 10 1915 –
Died: Thu, Nov 20 1975

Anna Hill Johnstone. Anna Hill Johnstone was 57 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 07 1913 –
Died: Fri, Oct 16 1992

Peter V. Herald. Peter V. Herald was 49 in There Was a Crooked Man... as 'Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 20 1920 –
Died: Sat, Feb 17 2007