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Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

NR ★ 6.3/10 88 min Romance, Western United States English
Director: Jesse Hibbs
Story by: George Bruce
Screenplay by: Borden Chase
Streaming: Not available
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!

Description

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

Top Cast

Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy Joe Maybe
Gia Scala
Gia Scala Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau Judge Kyle
Henry Silva
Henry Silva Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore
Joanna Moore Little Brandy
Eddie Little Jimmy
Mary Field Mrs. Curtis
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon Sam Mason

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