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.
There Was a Crooked Man... has generally received positive reviews.
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There Was a Crooked Man... was released in 1970 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 15 reviews, giving There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 67%. Professional critics were more impressed with There Was a Crooked Man... than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 71%, There Was a Crooked Man... is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1970, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1970 with similar scores include films like Zabriskie Point and Scrooge.
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