Is There Was a Crooked Man... sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is There Was a Crooked Man... scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is There Was a Crooked Man... violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does There Was a Crooked Man... end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is There Was a Crooked Man... easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

There Was a Crooked Man...

Name: There Was a Crooked Man...
Genre: Western
Released: 1970
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith

Of All the Crooked Men in All the Crooked West One of Them Was the Best!

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1970123 min6.8 / 10

A wry, energetic Western heist about a charming criminal manipulating his way through a prison escape, balancing roguish humor with the darker mechanics of deception and survival.

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.

Clusters

Funny Heist Movies Detective and Spy Movies Blue-Collar Jobs Prison Movies Crime And Betrayal

Genres

Western

Keywords

Prison Prison Escape Criminal Warden

Questions people ask

Is There Was a Crooked Man... sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is There Was a Crooked Man... scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is There Was a Crooked Man... violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Does There Was a Crooked Man... end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is There Was a Crooked Man... easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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