The Crooked Hearts
Seen it?1972 | 74 min | Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who wants a laugh, this one's for you. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on. If you loved Desperately Seeking Susan, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 14 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A charming but somewhat larcenous widow attempts to snare a rich bachelor through a lonely hearts club, but her scheme boomerangs into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. This marked the TV-movie debut of both Rosalind Russell and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and was sadly also Russell's last film role.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Sandrich
- Rosalind RussellLaurita Dorsey
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Rex Willoughby
- Ross MartinDaniel Shine
- Michael MurphyFrank Adamic
- Maureen O'SullivanLillian Stanton
- Kent SmithJames Simpson
- Liam DunnWriter
- Dick Van PattenDesk Clerk
- Penny MarshallWaitress
- Bill ZuckertSecurity Guard