Who is Paris Pitman, Jr. in There Was a Crooked Man?

Kirk Douglas plays Paris Pitman, Jr. in the film.

What is There Was a Crooked Man about?

After a botched heist, Wild West bandit Paris Pitman Jr. (Kirk Douglas) hides his newly stolen money where no one will find it, then loses his entire gang in a blaze of bullets before being captured by the law and given a lengthy sentence in a desert jail. Paris believes that he can buy his way out of his predicament by offering some cash to the guards, but the upstanding Sheriff Lopeman (Henry Fonda) makes sure his men remain honest. Running out of options, Paris begins plotting a jailbreak.

There Was a Crooked Man

Name: There Was a Crooked Man
Genre: Drama Action/Adventure
Released: 1970-12-25
Rating: 71

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Who directed There Was a Crooked Man?: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Who is Paris Pitman, Jr. in There Was a Crooked Man?: Kirk Douglas plays Paris Pitman, Jr. in the film.

What is There Was a Crooked Man about?: After a botched heist, Wild West bandit Paris Pitman Jr. (Kirk Douglas) hides his newly stolen money where no one will find it, then loses his entire gang in a blaze of bullets before being captured by the law and given a lengthy sentence in a desert jail. Paris believes that he can buy his way out of his predicament by offering some cash to the guards, but the upstanding Sheriff Lopeman (Henry Fonda) makes sure his men remain honest. Running out of options, Paris begins plotting a jailbreak.