Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!

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 (41)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Audie Murphy

Joe Maybe

Gia Scala

Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau

Judge Kyle

Henry Silva

Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore

Little Brandy

E

Eddie Little

Jimmy

M

Mary Field

Mrs. Curtis

Leo Gordon

Sam Mason

Mort Mills

Pecos

Frank Chase

Ben

Bill Walker

Jackson

Ned Wever

Attorney Clark

Richard H. Cutting

Mr. Curtis

Rayford Barnes

Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

J

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

J

Jimmie Booth

Townsman (uncredited)

F

Forrest Burns

Posse Member (uncredited)

R

Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

G

George DeNormand

Townsman (uncredited)

C

Clem Fuller

Tom (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Tom Wheelwright (uncredited)

S

Sam Harris

Man at Dedication (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

J

Jack Lilley

Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Man at Dedication (uncredited)

F

Fred McDougall

Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

P

Paul McGuire

Doctor (uncredited)

K

King Mojave

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Gambler (uncredited)

F

Frosty Royce

Posse Member (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Steele

Jud Blunt (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Boat Steward (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Clovis (uncredited)

Morgan Woodward

Durgan (uncredited)

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