The Crooked Man is a British crime drama film, written by Shaun McKenna and directed by David Drury, that first broadcast on ITV on 17 December 2003. The film stars Ross Kemp as Harry Fielding, an investigative reporter and government spy who becomes embroiled in a twisted case of murder and blackmail involving his bosses Hamilton and Saunders.

Plot

Harry Fielding is an investigative reporter working for a secret agency designed to covertly document the compromising activities of important public figures. His latest task is to investigate member of parliament Douglas Jenner, who has reportedly been cheating on his wife with a mistress, Angela Richardson. Meanwhile, Harry finds he has a new neighbour – primary school teacher Lisa Talbot, whose daughter, Sarah, is being tormented by an abusive boyfriend, Joe.