Ride a Crooked Trail
23/11/1958
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
Movie Information
Audie Murphy
as Joe Maybe
Gia Scala
as Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau
as Judge Kyle
Henry Silva
as Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore
as Little Brandy
Eddie Little
as Jimmy
Mary Field
as Mrs. Curtis
Leo Gordon
as Sam Mason
Mort Mills
as Pecos
Frank Chase
as Ben
Bill Walker
as Jackson
Ned Wever
as Attorney Clark
Richard H. Cutting
as Mr. Curtis
