There Was a Crooked Man (1960): Cast
There Was a Crooked Man is a 1960 comedy directed by Stuart Burge, starring Jack May as Police Sergeant, Sam Kydd and Victor Harrington. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Stuart Burge
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Knightsbridge Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is There Was a Crooked Man About?
The premise of There Was a Crooked Man without spoilers.
A diligent demolition specialist is tricked by a criminal gang into assisting their scheme, leading to his arrest and imprisonment. After serving his sentence, he vows to live honestly, only to discover that a respected town figure is swindling his neighbors. Determined to expose the fraud, he confronts the corruption threatening his community.
There Was a Crooked Man Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- prologue
- unveiling a statue
- statue
- world
- five word title
- based on play
- independent film
There Was a Crooked Man Cast & Characters
Jack May leads the cast as Police Sergeant, with Sam Kydd as Foreman and Victor Harrington as Military Official. Directed by Stuart Burge; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Burge
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Jack May as Police Sergeant - Sam Kydd as Foreman
- Victor Harrington as Military Official
- Percy Herbert as Prison Warden
Also Starring in There Was a Crooked Man
· 36 more- Reginald Beckwith Station Master
- Susannah York Ellen
- Timothy Bateson Flash Dan
- Fred Griffiths Taxi Driver
- Guy Standeven City Gent Surprised By Gang
- Brian Oulton Ashton
- George Hilsdon Mill Worker
- Reg Thomason Town Hall Meeting Audience
- Glyn Houston Smoking Machinist
- Ronald Fraser Gen. Cummins
- John Tatham Policeman
- Ed Devereaux American Colonel
- Jack Sharp Town Hall Meeting Audience
- Rosalind Knight Nurse
- George Murcell Receptionist at 'The McKillup Arms'
- Leonard Sachs Police Inspector
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- Norman Wisdom Davy Cooper
- Paul Whitsun-Jones Restaurant Gentleman
- Fred Machon General at Washington Meeting
- Andrew Cruickshank McKillup
- Walter Henry American Airforce Officer
- Reed De Rouen Dutchman
- Alfred Marks Adolf Carter
- Totti Truman Taylor Woman in a taxi
- Richard Neller Admiral at Washington Meeting
- John Kidd Collins
- Redmond Phillips Padre
- Jim Tyson Spaghetti Eater
- Joseph Tregonino Board Member
- John Barrard
- Fred Haggerty
- William Hutt
- Jean Clarke Freda
- Edna Petrie Woman at Assembly Hall
- Ann Heffernan Hospital Sister
- Mary Mitchell Voice Over (voice)
Cars in There Was a Crooked Man
11 cars on screen, including the 1956 Imperial and the 1948 Austin A125 Sheerline.
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1956 Imperial Important role -
1948 Austin A125 Sheerline Minor role -
1952 Chevrolet Styleline Special Minor role -
1950 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Consort' Minor role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Crooks, Are Crooks Dishonest? and You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man.
There Was a Crooked Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of There Was a Crooked Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is There Was a Crooked Man?
There Was a Crooked Man runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was There Was a Crooked Man released?
There Was a Crooked Man was released on August 31, 1960.
Who directed There Was a Crooked Man?
There Was a Crooked Man was directed by Stuart Burge.
More films by Stuart Burge Who is in the cast of There Was a Crooked Man?
There Was a Crooked Man stars Jack May as Police Sergeant, Sam Kydd as Foreman and Victor Harrington as Military Official, among 40 credited actors.
Does There Was a Crooked Man have a post-credit scene?
No. There Was a Crooked Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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