Ride a Crooked Trail

Ride a Crooked Trail

Released on
Romance, Western
Runtime
88 mins
(21 votes)

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
  • Gia Scala
  • Walter Matthau
  • Henry Silva
  • Joanna Moore
  • Eddie Little
  • Mary Field
  • Leo Gordon
  • Mort Mills
  • Frank Chase
  • Bill Walker
  • Ned Wever
  • Richard H. Cutting

Director

  • Jesse Hibbs

Producers

  • Howard Pine

Screenwriter

  • Borden Chase

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