Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
"Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!"

Title: Ride a Crooked Trail
Original Title: Ride a Crooked Trail
Release Date: 1958-11-23
Status: Released
Rating: 6.3/10 (from 21 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Romance, Western
Production Companies: Universal International Pictures
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

Audie Murphy
Joe Maybe

Gia Scala
Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau
Judge Kyle

Henry Silva
Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore
Little Brandy

Eddie Little
Jimmy

Mary Field
Mrs. Curtis

Leo Gordon
Sam Mason

Mort Mills
Pecos

Frank Chase
Ben