Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

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Released:
1958-11-23

Overview:
After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy

Director:
Jesse Hibbs

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Romance, Western

  • Cast:
  • Audie Murphy
    as
    Joe Maybe
  • Gia Scala
    as
    Tessa Milotte
  • Walter Matthau
    as
    Judge Kyle
  • Henry Silva
    as
    Sam Teeler
  • Joanna Moore
    as
    Little Brandy