There Was a Crooked Man... is a 1970 western comedy starring Kirk Douglas and Henry Fonda and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film follows Paris Pitman (Douglas), a charasmatic criminal who ends up in jail, and his attempts to escape the prison of warden Lopeman (Fonda). The film was one of a number of low-budget westerns which Douglas and Fonda were involved in through the late sixties and seventies, though this was their first western collaboration (second overall, after 1965's In Harm's Way. Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. ... Kirk Douglas in Champion Kirk Douglas (born December 9, 1916) is an American actor. ... Fonda in the 1957 classic, 12 Angry Men. ... Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (February 11, 1909–February 5, 1993) was a Jewish-American Hollywood screenwriter, director and producer. ... Woodstock: the iconic Sixties event The Sixties in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969 (see: 1960s), but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past 20 years. ... This article deals with the cultural and social aspects and trends of the 1970s. ... See also: 1964 in film 1965 1966 in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound... In Harms Way is a 1965 film, produced and directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. ...

External links

• There Was a Crooked Man... at the Internet Movie Database