Ride a Crooked Trail
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
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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
Cast
Audie MurphyJoe Maybe
Gia ScalaTessa Milotte
Walter MatthauJudge Kyle
Henry SilvaSam Teeler
Joanna MooreLittle BrandyEddie LittleJimmy
Mary FieldMrs. Curtis
Leo GordonSam Mason
Mort MillsPecos
Frank ChaseBen
Bill WalkerJackson
Ned WeverAttorney ClarkCrew
DirectorJesse Hibbs
Details
Release DateNovember 23, 1958
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosUniversal International Pictures
