Ride a Crooked Trail
Ride a Crooked Trail
Release: 1958-11-23
·Runtime: 88m
·★ 6.3
Romance
Western
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
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
Cast
Audie Murphy
as Joe Maybe
Frank Chase
as Ben
Richard H. Cutting
as Mr. Curtis
Jimmie Horan
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Boat Steward (uncredited)
Bill Walker
as Jackson
Cap Somers
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Steele
as Jud Blunt (uncredited)
Joanna Moore
as Little Brandy
Mort Mills
as Pecos
Arthur Tovey
as Townsman (uncredited)
Morgan Woodward
as Durgan (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Man at Dedication (uncredited)
Walter Matthau
as Judge Kyle
Rayford Barnes
as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
Leo Gordon
as Sam Mason
Michael Jeffers
as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
as Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)
Henry Wills
as Clovis (uncredited)
Gia Scala
as Tessa Milotte
Henry Silva
as Sam Teeler
Ned Wever
as Attorney Clark
