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There Was a Crooked Man

6.619601h 47mMovieComedy

When a law-abiding demolition expert is duped by a gang of criminals into helping them he is caught and jailed. When he is released he goes straight and then notices a leading citizen in his town is cheating his neighbours.

DirectorStuart Burge
WriterReuben Ship
ProducersAlbert Fennell·John Bryan

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There Was a Crooked Man isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Guernsey, United Kingdom. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Stuart Burge

NWNorman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Davy Cooper
AMAlfred Marks
Alfred Marks
Adolf Carter
ACAndrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank
McKillup
RBReginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Station Master
SYSusannah York
Susannah York
Ellen
JC
Jean Clarke
Freda
TBTimothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
Flash Dan
PWPaul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Restaurant Gentleman
FGFred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
Taxi Driver
AH
Ann Heffernan
Hospital Sister
RKRosalind Knight
Rosalind Knight
Nurse
RR
Reed De Rouen
Dutchman

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