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Ride a Crooked Trail
“Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!”
6.5 / 10• 1958• 1h 28m•NR• English
RomanceWestern
Storyline
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 & Crew
Audie Murphy
Joe Maybe
Lead
Gia Scala
Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau
Judge Kyle
Henry Silva
Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore
Little Brandy
EL
Eddie Little
Jimmy
MF
Mary Field
Mrs. Curtis
Leo Gordon
Sam Mason
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jesse Hibbs's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ride a Crooked Trail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
