Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town! 1958-11-23 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
6.3 21 votes

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 Murphy is Joe Maybe
Joe Maybe
Gia Scala is Tessa Milotte
Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau is Judge Kyle
Judge Kyle
Henry Silva is Sam Teeler
Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore is Little Brandy
Little Brandy
Mary Field is Mrs. Curtis
Mrs. Curtis
Leo Gordon is Sam Mason
Sam Mason
Mort Mills is Pecos
Bill Walker is Jackson
Ned Wever is Attorney Clark
Attorney Clark